Jean McNiff is an independent researcher and writer, Professor of Educational Research at York St John University, and Visiting Professor at Oslo and Akershus University College, Beijing Normal University and Ningxia Teachers University. She is also the author of key texts Action Research: Principles and Practice, You and Your Action Research Project and Writing Up Your Action Research Project.

• Introductory chapter sets the scene, explains what the book is about and introduces authorsJean McNiff, York St John University, UK The questionableness of things: beyond method Jon Nixon, UK (from his keynote address) Why me? Reflections on using the self in and as researchCheryl Hunt, University of Exeter, UK (from her keynote address) Ethicality within Early Years Practice and ResearchCarla Solvason, University of Worcester, UK Reconceptualising middle leadership in higher education: A transrelational approach Chris Branson, University of Waikato, New Zealand Values in Higher Education: Articulation and Action David Maughan Brown, York St John University, UK (retired Deputy Vice Chancellor) Influencing policy through enhancing professionalism (this paper from the 2013 conference would need to be re-focused to fit in with the theme of the book, depending on how we shape the book). Jane Neal-Smith, Hazel Messenger and Adrian Murton, London Metropolitan University, UK Conflating critical reflection, action learning and constructivist grounded theory: a practitioner-researcher’s experience of openness and criticality. Jane Rand, York St John University, UK title to be negotiated Joseph Shosh, Moravian College, Pennsylvania, USA Sharing the Learning from Community Action Research Josephine Bleach, Early Learning Initiative, National University of Ireland Experience and perspectives of educational research in the context of Latvia Linda Pavitola, Dina Bethere and Lāsma Latsone, Liepaja University, Latvia Developing South African pre-service teachers as emancipatory action researchers in a Teacher Education Program. [This chapter could be omitted if necessary] Omar Esau, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Jean McNiff is an independent researcher and writer, Professor of Educational Research at York St John University, and Visiting Professor at Oslo and Akershus University College, Beijing Normal University and Ningxia Teachers University. She is also the author of key texts Action Research: Principles and Practice, You and Your Action Research Project and Writing Up Your Action Research Project.

• Introductory chapter sets the scene, explains what the book is about and introduces authorsJean McNiff, York St John University, UK The questionableness of things: beyond method Jon Nixon, UK (from his keynote address) Why me? Reflections on using the self in and as researchCheryl Hunt, University of Exeter, UK (from her keynote address) Ethicality within Early Years Practice and ResearchCarla Solvason, University of Worcester, UK Reconceptualising middle leadership in higher education: A transrelational approach Chris Branson, University of Waikato, New Zealand Values in Higher Education: Articulation and Action David Maughan Brown, York St John University, UK (retired Deputy Vice Chancellor) Influencing policy through enhancing professionalism (this paper from the 2013 conference would need to be re-focused to fit in with the theme of the book, depending on how we shape the book). Jane Neal-Smith, Hazel Messenger and Adrian Murton, London Metropolitan University, UK Conflating critical reflection, action learning and constructivist grounded theory: a practitioner-researcher’s experience of openness and criticality. Jane Rand, York St John University, UK title to be negotiated Joseph Shosh, Moravian College, Pennsylvania, USA Sharing the Learning from Community Action Research Josephine Bleach, Early Learning Initiative, National University of Ireland Experience and perspectives of educational research in the context of Latvia Linda Pavitola, Dina Bethere and Lāsma Latsone, Liepaja University, Latvia Developing South African pre-service teachers as emancipatory action researchers in a Teacher Education Program. [This chapter could be omitted if necessary] Omar Esau, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Jean McNiff is an independent researcher and writer, Professor of Educational Research at York St John University, and Visiting Professor at Oslo and Akershus University College, Beijing Normal University and Ningxia Teachers University. She is also the author of key texts Action Research: Principles and Practice, You and Your Action Research Project and Writing Up Your Action Research Project.

• Introductory chapter sets the scene, explains what the book is about and introduces authorsJean McNiff, York St John University, UK The questionableness of things: beyond method Jon Nixon, UK (from his keynote address) Why me? Reflections on using the self in and as researchCheryl Hunt, University of Exeter, UK (from her keynote address) Ethicality within Early Years Practice and ResearchCarla Solvason, University of Worcester, UK Reconceptualising middle leadership in higher education: A transrelational approach Chris Branson, University of Waikato, New Zealand Values in Higher Education: Articulation and Action David Maughan Brown, York St John University, UK (retired Deputy Vice Chancellor) Influencing policy through enhancing professionalism (this paper from the 2013 conference would need to be re-focused to fit in with the theme of the book, depending on how we shape the book). Jane Neal-Smith, Hazel Messenger and Adrian Murton, London Metropolitan University, UK Conflating critical reflection, action learning and constructivist grounded theory: a practitioner-researcher’s experience of openness and criticality. Jane Rand, York St John University, UK title to be negotiated Joseph Shosh, Moravian College, Pennsylvania, USA Sharing the Learning from Community Action Research Josephine Bleach, Early Learning Initiative, National University of Ireland Experience and perspectives of educational research in the context of Latvia Linda Pavitola, Dina Bethere and Lāsma Latsone, Liepaja University, Latvia Developing South African pre-service teachers as emancipatory action researchers in a Teacher Education Program. [This chapter could be omitted if necessary] Omar Esau, Stellenbosch University, South Africa