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Klappentext 'This work will be of immense value to those who are undertaking a significant post-graduate research study in Education. The array of impressive contributors writes in an accessible and clear manner! and brings the attention of the reader to both technical and conceptual terms. This book certainly will be an addition to my own reference library'- Susan Groundwater-Smith! Faculty of Education and Social Work! University of Sydney This straightforward and jargon-free book will provide students with the theoretical understandings! practical knowledge and skills they need to carry out independent research. The international contributors identify key research methodologies! data collection tools and analysis methods! and focus on the direct comparisons between them. Each chapter sets out the strengths and weaknesses of a key research method by: identifying specific research designs presenting a series of relevant data collection tools highlighting which analytical methods which can be used. The chapters cover the full range of methods and methodologies! including internet research! mixed methods research and the various modes of ethnographic research. are also available including links to useful journal articles enabling further reading and exploration of each chapter. This is a key book for M-level students and other postgraduates within Education and Educational Research Methods courses. James Arthur is Head of School and Professor of Education and Civic Engagement at the University of Birmingham! UK. Michael J. Waring is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport! Exercise and Human Sciences at Loughborough University! UK. Robert Coe is Professor in the School of Education and Director of the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM)! Durham University! UK. Larry V. Hedges (PhD) is Board of Trustees Professor of Statistics and Social Policy! at the Institute for Policy Research! Northwestern University! US. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS AND METHODOLOGIES IN EDUCATIONHow This Book Can Help You - James ArthurThe Nature of Educational Research: Exploring the Different Understandings of Educational Research - Robert CoeFinding Your Theoretical Position - Michael WaringPART TWO: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE IN CONDUCTING RESEARCHDesign of Empirical Research - Larry V. Hedges Planning Your Research - Laura Day Ashley Conducting Your Research - Robert J. CoeResearch Impact and Dissemination - Marilyn Leask PART THREE: KEY METHODSDimension 1: Research DesignsAction Research - Carol Munn-Giddings Naturalistic Research - Rob Walker Ethnographic and Representational Styles - Ghazala Bhatti Grounded Theory - Robert Thornberg Visual Methodologies - Jenni Karlsson Case Study Research - Laura Day-Ashley Issues of Truth and Justice - Ian Davies and Andrew Peterson Surveys and Longitudinal Research - Anna Vignoles Statistical and Correlational Techniques - Stephen Gorard Secondary Data - Emma Smith Impact Evaluation - Steve Higgins Interventions: Experiments - Peter Tymms A Systematic Review - Mark Newman and Kelly Dickson Mixed Methods - Gert Biesta Philosophical Research - Richard Pring Dimension 2: Data Collection ToolsObservation-Based Research - Michael V. Angrosino In-Depth Interviews - Carolyn L. Mears Techniques to Assist with Interviewing - Rosalind Hurworth Focus Groups and Group Interviews - Anita Gibbs Internet-Based Methods - Rhona Sharpe and Greg Benfield Doing Blog Research - Axel Bruns and Jean Burgess Documentary Methods - Gary McCulloch Systematic Reviews - Carole Torgerson! Jill Hall and Kate LightQuestionnaires - Peter Tymms Measurement and Validity - Ronald K. Hambleton Dimension 3: Analysis MethodsSoftware and Qualitative Data Analysis - Graham R. Gibbs Statistical Analysis Tools - Paul Conn...
