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Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
EPÖ621 - Action Research I. SEMESTER 3 +0 7.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DOÇ. DR. ÇİĞDEM SUZAN ÇARDAK
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Place of Delivery
Used Educational Platforms
Prerequisites Qualitative Research Methods
Courses Recomended Qualitative Research Methods
Recommended Resources Altrichter, H., Posch, P. ve Someckh, B. (2008). Teachers Investigate their Work: Anintroduction to action research across the professions. Second Edi.. London:Routledge. Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches. SAGE. Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research Design. SAGE. Denzin, N. K. & Lincoln, Y. S. (Editors). The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research. Third Edition. California: Sage. Gibson, W. J. & Brown, A. (2009). Working with Qualitative Data. California: Sage.Hendricks, C. (2006). Improving Schools through Action Research: A ComprehensiveGuide for Educators. Boston: Pearson. Allyn and Bacon. Herr, K. ve Anderson, G. L. (2005). The Action Research Dissertation: A Guide forStudents and Faculty. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Pub. James, E. A., Milenkiewicz, M. T. ve Bucknam, A. (2008). Participatory ActionResearch for Educational Leadership: Using Data-Driven Decision Making toImprove Schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Lichtman, M. (2010). Qualitative Research in Education: A User’s Guide. Second Edi. California: Sage.Marshall, C. & Rossman, G. B. (2011). Designing Qualitative Research. Fifth Edi. California: Sage.McKernan, J. (1996). Curriculum Action Research: A Handbook of Methods andResources for the Refletive Practitionar. Second Edi.. London and New York:Routledge.McMillan, J. H. ve Wergin, J. (2006). Understanding and Evaluating Action Research.Third Edi.. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. McNiff, J., Lomax, P. ve Whitehead, J. (2004). You and Your Action Research Project.Second Edi.. London and New York: Routledge Falmer.Merriam, S. B. (2009). Qualitative Research. A Guide to Design and Implementation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Merriam, S. B. (1998). Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Merriam, S. B. & Associates. (2002). Qualitative Research in Practice: Examples for Discussion and Analysis. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Mertler, C. A. (2006). Action Research: Teachers as Researchers in the Classroom.UK: Sage PublicationsMills, G. E. (2003). Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher. İkinciBasım. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M. & Saldana, J. (2014). Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook. Third Edi. California: Sage. Packer, M. (2011). The Science of Qualitative Research. New York: Cambridge University Press.Stringer, E. T. (2007). Action Research. Third Edi.. USA: Sage Publications, Inc.Stringer, E. (2008). Action Research in Education. Second Edi. New Jersey: PearsonEducation, Inc.
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Aims of the Course

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Introduction to the Course, The Definitions of the Action Research, The Philosophical Foundations of the Action Researches
Week - 2 The Aims, Characteristics, Challenges and Contributions of the Action Researches, The Characteristics of the Action Researchers
Week - 3 Research Topics and Defining the Research Problem in Action Researches, Writing Research Questions
Week - 4 Types of Action Research
Week - 5 Participatory Action Research
Week - 6 The Circular Process of the Action Research: Action Plans and Reflection
Week - 7 Collaboration in Action Researches and Validity-Reliability Committee
Week - 8 Data Collection in Action Researches
Week - 9 Data Analysis and Interpretation in Action Researches
Week - 10 Ethical Issues in Action Researches
Week - 11 Writing Action Research Reports
Week - 12 Suggestions to Action Researchers
Week - 13 Critical Analysis on the Scientific Reports of Actions Researches
Week - 14 Designing an Action Research and Evaluating the Course

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 30
Final Exam 1 40
Homework 1 30
Toplam (%) 100

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