Planning Your Qualitative Research Thesis and Project - An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education Social

With new chapters and studies providing contemporary and relevant examples, this fully updated book is the perfect introductory guide for students looking to complete their first qualitative thesis or project.

List of contents

List of tables;Preface;Acknowledgements;PART I
An overview of the research process; 1 Introduction; 2 The general background; 3 Posing the questions; 4 What is theory and what is its value?; 5 An example of a 'perspectives' study; 6 An example of a study on how participants 'deal with' a particular phenomenon; PART II
Extending the range of interpretivist studies; 7 A proposal for a perspectives study; 8 A proposal for a study of how people 'deal with' a phenomenon; 9 A proposal for a policy study; 10 A proposal for a life history study; 11 A proposal for an interactionist historical study; 12. Research on problem-focused proposals: Proposal No. 1; 13. Research on problem-focused proposals: proposal No. 2; References; Index

About the author

Tom O'Donoghue is Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia.

Summary

With new chapters and studies providing contemporary and relevant examples, this fully updated book is the perfect introductory guide for students looking to complete their first qualitative thesis or project.

Product details

• Authors: Tom O'Donoghue, Tom (The University of Western Austra O''donoghue, Tom (University of Western Australia) O''donoghue, O'Donoghue Tom
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2018
• EAN: 9780815349020
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-4902-0
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; EDUCATION / General, Study & learning skills: general, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Study and learning skills: general, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology