Book review: Action Research: All You Need to Know

Abstract

The aim of this text is to provide a comprehensive guide to action research for experienced academics, for students engaged in research, as well as for practitioners who are engaged in reviewing their teaching-learning practices. Jean McNiff is already well known for her lifetime’s work in promoting best practice with regard to action research. She believes that informed observation and analysis of the teaching-learning processes constitute the fundamental tool whereby educators can reflect and consequently improve teaching-learning processes. In addition to this fundamental aim, McNiff suggests that educators can advance their knowledge of educational ideas thereby advancing their ability to generate their own ideas; and enabling them to contribute to the grand field of educational theory and practice. The structure of the text reveals its essential practicality. The seven part structure is as follows: