Enhancing practice through classroom research : a teacher's guide to professional development / Caitriona McDonagh, Mary Roche, Bernie Sullivan, and Mairin Glenn.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-226) and index.

Introduction -- Thinking professionally and reflecting on practice / Mary Roche. Identifying an area of professional concern or interest ; Further exploration of educational values -- Critical thinking about practice / M�air�in Glenn. How can I develop a better understanding of my practice? ; Thinking critically about educational practices -- What to do about the questions identified / Caitriona McDonagh. How do I show the situation as it is, and as it evolves? ; Finding a research methodology -- Generating evidence from data : making meaning / Bernie Sullivan. Providing evidence of enhanced practice ; Developing theory from practice -- Action research and well-being. Promoting well-being through self-study action research -- Conclusion.