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Informationen zum Autor Jon Swain currently works at University College London where he is a senior researcher and lecturer. He mainly carries out qualitative research, which has included a series of numeracy and literacy projects in the post-16 sector. He has also written many articles on boys’ masculinities. Between 2008 and 2013, he was program leader for the MPhil/PhD; he also has extensive teaching experience on the EdD program and continues to supervise and tutor both PhD and EdD students. His professional career began as a primary school teacher, and he took a part-time MA at the Institute of Education in the late 1990s before completing his PhD in 2001. Klappentext This accessible guide helps students understand why careful research design is important and provides a range of designs based on key methods along with case studies and examples, so they can critically compare and use the approach that best suits their project. Zusammenfassung This accessible guide helps students understand why careful research design is important and provides a range of designs based on key methods along with case studies and examples, so they can critically compare and use the approach that best suits their project. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Concepts and philosophical issues informing research designs Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Research and education - Jon Swain Chapter 2: Designing Your Research in Education - Jon Swain Chapter 3: Developing a Research Proposal in Education - Jon Swain Chapter 4: Debates Around Epistemology in Education - Will Gibson Chapter 5: Ethical Considerations in Research and Education - Jon Swain Part II: The application of the research designs Chapter 6: Experimental Design in Education - Jane Hurry Chapter 7: Survey Design in Education - Charlie Owen Chapter 8: Ethnography in Education - Rebecca O'Connell Chapter 9: Case Studies in Education - Mano Candappa Chapter 10: Mixed Methods in Education - Olga Cara Chapter 11: Summary and Conclusions - Jon Swain Glossary ...
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Part I: Concepts and philosophical issues informing research designs
Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Research and education - Jon Swain
Chapter 2: Designing Your Research in Education - Jon Swain
Chapter 3: Developing a Research Proposal in Education - Jon Swain
Chapter 4: Debates Around Epistemology in Education - Will Gibson
Chapter 5: Ethical Considerations in Research and Education - Jon Swain
Part II: The application of the research designs
Chapter 6: Experimental Design in Education - Jane Hurry
Chapter 7: Survey Design in Education - Charlie Owen
Chapter 8: Ethnography in Education - Rebecca O'Connell
Chapter 9: Case Studies in Education - Mano Candappa
Chapter 10: Mixed Methods in Education - Olga Cara
Chapter 11: Summary and Conclusions - Jon Swain
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This engaging and lively book is a landmark in the field of designing effective education research. It presents successful strategies drawn from highly experienced researchers and provides accessible and useful advice for doctoral students and early career researchers. Highly recommended! Patrick Danaher 20160728
