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    Action research and policy
    with Lorraine Foreman-Peck
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 42 (s1): 145-163. 2008.
    This article examines the relationship between action research and policy and the kind of confidence teachers, policy makers and other potential users may have in such research. Many published teacher action research accounts are criticised on the grounds that they do not fully meet the conventional standards for reporting social scientific research, and by implication are held to be less trustworthy. Action research is nevertheless often seen by some academics and policy makers as a potential m…Read more