1. Carr Kemmis 1986 Described by some as ‘a hard read’, the book has also been described by Carr himself as having been ‘a hard write’. This text is considered by many a seminal and influential book, providing a critical theory insight into the nature, function and purposes of action research, and an ongoing discussion of the theory/practice relationship
2. Pine 2009 Combining a sound philosophical and epistemological analysis of the conceptual bases of action research, this text also addresses pragmatic and practical matters in a way that is accessible to practitioner researchers
3. References
4. A philosopher in the classroom;Bridges;Educational Action Research,2003
5. The gap between theory and practice;Carr;The Journal of Further and Higher Education,1980