The Countenance of Curriculum Action Research: Traditional, Collaborative, and Emancipatory-Critical Conceptions.

McKernan, Jim

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ERIC Number: EJ373364

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Countenance of Curriculum Action Research: Traditional, Collaborative, and Emancipatory-Critical Conceptions.

McKernan, Jim

Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, v3 n3 p173-200 Spr 1988

Action research is a rigorous, systematic approach to clearly defining problems and specifying plans of action to improve curriculum. This paper examines the evolution of curriculum action research as a scientific enterprise, discusses key concepts of action research, and presents a practical model of the action-research process. (TE)

Descriptors: Action Research, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Research and Development, Research Methodology, Research Utilization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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