Book review: Ahmed, S. (2024) A 101 action research guide for beginners: demystifying research terminology using a concrete STEM action research project. Oxford: Peter Lang.

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https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi38.1804

Keywords:

action research, reflective practice, STEM education, research methodology

Author Biography

Kim Fisher, De Montfort University

Kim Fisher is an experienced educator in maths for non-mathematicians in higher education. She has particular interest in developing flexible learning resources for large cohorts that are adaptable to diverse educational backgrounds, addressing maths anxiety, and raising awareness of specific learning differences. Kim is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA).

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Arnold, L. and Norton, L. (2018) HEA action research: practice guide. Available at: https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets.creode.advancehe-document-manager/documents/hea/private/hub/download/AR%20Guide_1568037589.pdf (Accessed: 21 October 2025).

Clark, J.S., Porath, S., Thiele, J. and Jobe, M. (2020) Action research. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press.

Higher Education Academy (2018) HEA action research: sector case studies. Available at: https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets.creode.advancehe-document-manager/documents/hea/private/hub/download/Case%20Studies%20AR_1568037589.pdf (Accessed: 21 October 2025).

Rawson, K.A., Thomas, R.C. and Jacoby, L.L. (2015) ‘The power of examples: illustrative examples enhance conceptual learning of declarative concepts’, Educational Psychology Review, 27, pp.483-504. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-014-9273-3

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11-12-2025

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Fisher, K. (2025). Book review: Ahmed, S. (2024) A 101 action research guide for beginners: demystifying research terminology using a concrete STEM action research project. Oxford: Peter Lang. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (38). https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi38.1804

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No. 38 (2025)

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