Introducing practising teachers to the process of conducting their own classroom-based action research, this book focuses on research methods and procedures that teachers can use in conjunction with their everyday instructional practices and activities in classrooms to make their teaching more effective. The numerous examples included in the book make it easy for students to understand. It provides teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to design research studies that seek solutions to local-level problems, conduct those studies, and communicate the results to local stakeholders and other interested parties. Although it is based on the research literature, the book takes a very practical approach, never losing sight of its intended audience--the practicing educator.