Doing Your Education Research Project

A practical guide offering simple steps for trainee teachers or experienced practitioners new to research, on getting started with their education research project.

List of contents

PART ONE: THINK BEFORE YOU DO
The Place of Research Within the Classroom and School
Analysing the Context in Order to Ask the Right Questions
Reviewing Existing Theories and Findings
PART TWO: GATHERING EVIDENCE: WHAT EVIDENCE, WHO FROM, AND HOW TO COLLECT IT
Models of Research
Identifying Sources
Documentation: Examining Existing Evidence
Observing: Individuals, Groups and Environments
Direct Questioning: Surveys and Questionnaires
A Cyclical Model of Research: Action Research
PART THREE: MAKING SENSE OF THE OUTCOMES
Collating and Reporting Qualitative Evidence
Collating and Presenting Quantitative Evidence
Qualitative Data Analysis
Quantitative Data Analysis
Drawing Conclusions and Making Recommendations
Developing Academic Skills

Product details

• Authors: Mark Brundrett, Brundrett Mark, Neil Burton, Neil Brundrett Burton, Marion Jones
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781446266779
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-6677-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); EDUCATION / Professional Development, REFERENCE / Research, teacher training, Research methods: general, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Research methods / methodology