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This core text, now in its second edition, provides an easy-to-read, comprehensive introduction to educational research that will develop your understanding of research strategies, theories and methods, giving you the confidence and enthusiasm to discuss and write about your research effectively.
Sommario
Introduction
1. Approaches to educational research
Part I: Planning an education research project
2. Choosing a topic and writing a proposal
3. Reviewing the literature
4. Sampling
5. Data analysis
6. Writing up your research project
Part II: Research strategies
7. Surveys
8. Mixed-methods research
9. Case studies
10. Ethnography
11. Action research
12. Narrative inquiry
Part III: Methods of data collection
13. Questionnaires
14. Interviews and focus groups
15. Observations
16. Documents
17. Creative and visual research methods
Part IV: Theorising research
18. Using theories and concepts in educational research
19. Evaluating methods
20. Ethical issues in educational research
21. Research with children and vulnerable groups
Info autore
Sam Shields is Senior Lecturer in Education at Newcastle University, UK.
Alina Schartner is Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK.
Will Curtis is Professor and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education, Quality and Standards) at the University of Warwick, UK.
Mark Murphy is Reader in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Glasgow, UK.
Riassunto
This core text, now in its second edition, provides an easy-to-read, comprehensive introduction to educational research that will develop your understanding of research strategies, theories and methods, giving you the confidence and enthusiasm to discuss and write about your research effectively.
