Theory in action research

Action Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-12

  Dick, Bob ^a   Stringer, Ernie ^b   Huxham, Chris ^c  

^a Curtin University ^*

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Knowledge; Role of theory; Sense making; Theory construction; Understanding

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249133444     PISSN: 14767503     EISSN: 17412617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476750308099594     Document Type: Article

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