Beginning Research - A Guide for Foundation Degree Students

Zusatztext 'In Beginning Research the author has succeeded in her mission to provide a practical resource which demystifies the research process and puts the tools of research firmly in the hands of the practitioner. Highly recommended.' - Early Years Update'An extremely useful and practical book for foundation degree students. Highly recommended.' - Dr Les Garner, University of Greenwich, UK Informationen zum Autor Michelle Lowe is Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Education Policy Research at Staffordshire University, UK. Zusammenfassung This is a practical toolkit that will enable you to plan, conduct and follow up your research . It contains information on the range of methods available to researchers, and introduces some of the key concepts associated with education research. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: What is Research and Why Should We Do It? 2. Ethical Issues in Research 3. Your Personal Research: Framing Your Research 4. Before Research: Using the Literature and Other Sources 5. Looking at Research: Questionnaires 6. Doing Research: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design 7. Looking at Research: Observations 8. Doing Research: Managing Observations 9. Looking at Research: Interviews 10. Doing Research: Successful Interviewing 11. Analysing Research 12. Presenting Research Findings: Putting it all Together

Product details

• Authors: Michelle Lowe, Michelle (Staffordshire University Lowe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.10.2006
• EAN: 9780415409803
• ISBN: 978-0-415-40980-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education; EDUCATION / General, Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy