This user-friendly text provides students with everything a pre-service or in-service teacher needs to know to conduct an action research project in a clear, step-by-step presentation.¿A Short Guide in Action Research, ¿Fourth Edition, guides the learner through both qualitative and quantitative techniques in educational research methods and then describes all phases of the process, including selecting a topic, collecting, analyzing, and reporting data, reviewing the literature, and presenting the report. Data collection techniques reflecting popular authentic assessments and real-life examples enliven concepts throughout the text.