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Ethical Issues in Practitioner Research
Jane Zeni, Editor
Foreword by Susan Lytle
Practitioner Inquiry
Pub Date: Nov 2000, 224 pages
Paperback: $23.95, ISBN: 0807740004
 
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"Yes, this is a book about ethics, but it is also about the unfinished business of better schools and professional communities for K—12 teachers–about why teacher research should be at the center of any teacher’s daily work and about why it usually isn’t."
–Miles Myers, former Executive Director, NCTE, and former Administrative Director, National Writing Project"A fascinating journey seen through the eyes of researchers, the human beings with whom they work, and their insights and often alarming discoveries. These powerful and candid portraits will raise new awareness of the dilemmas facing practitioner researchers. The rules and responsibilities demanded by this new field should be the concern of all educators."
–Richard Sterling, Executive Director,
National Writing Project, University of California, Berkeley This timely resource uncovers the hidden risks that lurk behind the progressive goals of action research and provides a trenchant interpretation of the problems endemic to insider inquiries. Drawing from rich and varied experiences in qualitative research methods and practices, the writers show how current ethical guidelines–even those that focus on qualitative research–fail to address certain issues characteristic of insider research. Their book shatters prevailing assumptions about teacher research and ethics, and at the same time presents diverse voices and perspectives–contributors include K—12 teachers, university-based teacher educators, and school administrators. This critical new text proposes workable guidelines for ethical decision making to assist teacher research teams and the university researchers who collaborate with them. |
