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This chapter explores the use of action research as part of formal policy makers’ plans to implement change in education and begins by looking at past writings on this. It draws on work in reforming teacher education and teacher practices in Kazakhstan, South Africa and the UK.
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McLaughlin, C. (2017). Researching Practice as Education and Reform. In: Peters, M., Cowie, B., Menter, I. (eds) A Companion to Research in Teacher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4075-7_39
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