Conducting Research in Educational Contexts

AvTehmina N Basit

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Providing a logical, step-by-step approach to educational research, this handbook is the ideal companion for students embarking on a research project for the first time. Anyone embarking on a research project for the first time is likely to be daunted by the research process and the huge array of impenetrable jargon. This user-friendly yet comprehensive handbook is designed as a survival guide for the inexperienced researcher. Divided into three sections, the handbook carefully guides the reader step-by-step through the whole research process, from getting started and gathering data, to making sense of the data. Accessible and down-to-earth, this handbook will prove a one-stop resource for educational researchers everywhere.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-03-18
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780826486899

Utforska kategorier

Pedagogik inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Tehmina N Basit is Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. She has been involved in teaching PGCE, Masters, PhD, EdD and Best Practice Research Scholarship students. She has also coordinated the Research Methods training for Doctoral students.

Recensioner i media

‘Provides a fresh and lively approach to issues of undertaking diverse studies across a broad spectrum. It raises questions and challenges students to think and consider moral questions too.' Professor Miriam David, Institute of Education, University of London, UK

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Passionate enquiries; Part 1: Getting Started; 1. Research Paradigms and Approaches: Choosing models and traditions; 2. Designing the Project: Preparing the groundwork; 3. Issues in Research: Moral, authentic and trustworthy investigations; Part 2: Gathering Data; 4. Questionnaires: The strength of numbers; 5. Interviews: The beauty of verbal interaction; 6. Observation: The charm of gathering data in situ; 7. Documents: Exploiting records of social phenomena; Part 3: Making Sense of Data; 8. Quantitative Data Analysis: Seeking breadth and generalisability; 9. Qualitative Fata Analysis: Achieving depth and richness; 10. Writing Up: The potency of written argument; References; Index.