The Palgrave International Handbook of Action Research (PDF)

Lonnie L. Rowell is Associate Professor of Counseling in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego, USA. He is an Editor for Educational Action Research and was Founding Chair of the Action Research Network of the Americas.



Joseph M. Shosh is Professor and Chair of the Department of Education at Moravian College, USA, and Chair of the Executive Committee of the Action Research Network of the Americas. He is the recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award, the James N. Moffett Award for Classroom Research, and Cornell University's Merrill Scholar Teaching Award.



Catherine D. Bruce is Associate Professor at Trent University, Canada. Her research involves collaborative action research with educators in classrooms to bridge research and practice gaps in education. She is passionate in her conviction that all learners are capable of success in mathematics. Her research areas include teacher and student efficacy and models of professional learning.



Margaret M. Riel is Director of the Center for Collaborative Action Research and a member of the Action Research Network of the Americas Executive Committee. Her goal is to help innovative global educators transform their practices to ones that are informed and guided by action research.

“The Palgrave International Handbook of Action Research is a rich source of examples and typologies of Action Research together with substantial debates and challenges in the field. It provides a comprehensive revision of Action Research across its numerous debates, with a brilliant wide-ranging international perspective. This book is a must-read for both young and experienced scholars, along with those who are not yet in the field, but are interested in Action Research.” (Carmen Martinez-Vargas, Educational Action Research, September, 2018)