University Library: Dissertation Guide Readings: Action Research

Action Research

Action Research (SAGE Methods Map)

Argyris, C., & Schön, D.A. (1989). Participatory action research and action science compared: A commentary. American Behavioral Scientist, 32(5), 612–23.
Bradbury, H. (2015). The SAGE handbook of action research (Third Edition ed.). SAGE Publications Ltd.
Chevalier, J. M., & Buckles, D. J. (2013). Participatory action research: Theory and methods for engaged inquiry. Routledge.
Coghlan, D., & Shani, A. (2018). Conducting action research for business and management students, SAGE Publications Ltd.
Greenwood, D. J., & Levin, M. (2007). Introduction to action research (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications Ltd.
Gustavsen, B. (2008). Action research, practical challenges and the formation of theory. Action Research, 6(4), 421–437
Herr, K., & Anderson, G. L. (2005). The action research dissertation: A guide for students and faculty, SAGE Publications Ltd.
Kindon, S., Pain, R., & Kesby, M. (Eds.). (2007). Participatory action research approaches and methods: Connecting people, participation and place (1st ed.). Routledge.
Kuntz, Z. (2020). Art-based methods for participatory action research (PAR). Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture, 11(1), 87-96.
Mertler, C. (2017). Action research (Fifth Edition ed.). SAGE Publications Ltd.
Minkler, M., & Wallerstein, N. (Eds.). (2008). Community-based participatory research for health: From process to outcomes. Jossey-Bass.
Reason, P., & Bradbury, H. (2008). The SAGE handbook of action research. SAGE Publications Ltd.
Swantz, M. (2008). Participatory action research as practice. In P. Reason, & H. Bradbury (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Action Research (pp. 31-48). SAGE Publications Ltd.
Whyte, W. F. (Ed.) (1991). Participatory action research. SAGE Publications Ltd.

Additional Readings

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Elden, M., Reason, P., & Rowan, J. (1981). Human inquiry: A sourcebook of new paradigm research. J. Wiley.

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