Introduction

Traditional academic research in education often stands at some distance from P-12 classroom practice. While university faculty often conduct research and report findings about curriculum, student learning outcomes, and teaching methods, this scholarship is not always fully collaborative with P-12 teachers nor responsive to their pragmatic concerns. Action Research, in contrast, advances projects not primarily to share scholarly conclusions, but for the sake of finding concrete actions educators can take to improve their learning environments. It is reciprocal, bringing together teachers from higher education and P-12 classrooms for the goal of exploring how educators can reshape their practices—both inside and outside the classroom—to improve student learning. Action research is deeply embedded in the teaching process, allowing educators to develop new approaches from this research to improve education in their own classrooms and institutions. In this bridging of theory and practice, Action Research stands at a critical crossroads in the field of education, but there are few books to guide educators in this area, hence our call for contributions to this edited collection. 

Important Dates June 1, 2025: Proposal Submission Deadline.

June 30, 2025: Notification of Acceptance.

September 15, 2025: Full Chapter Submission. October 15, 2025: Review Results Returned.

December 15, 2025: Final Acceptance Notification

January 15, 2026: Final Chapter Submission.

Inquiries can be forwarded to

Grace Huang

Cleveland State University

g.h.huang@csuohio.edu

Jeff Karem

Cleveland State University

f.karem@csuohio.edu

Marius Boboc

Cleveland State University

m.boboc@csuohio.edu