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.

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!

• Part I: Concepts and philosophical issues informing research designsChapter 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 GibsonChapter 5: Ethical Considerations in Research and Education - Jon Swain Part II: The application of the research designsChapter 6: Experimental Design in Education - Jane HurryChapter 7: Survey Design in Education - Charlie OwenChapter 8: Ethnography in Education - Rebecca O’ConnellChapter 9: Case Studies in Education - Mano CandappaChapter 10: Mixed Methods in Education - Olga CaraChapter 11: Summary and Conclusions - Jon SwainGlossary

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.

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!

• Part I: Concepts and philosophical issues informing research designsChapter 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 GibsonChapter 5: Ethical Considerations in Research and Education - Jon Swain Part II: The application of the research designsChapter 6: Experimental Design in Education - Jane HurryChapter 7: Survey Design in Education - Charlie OwenChapter 8: Ethnography in Education - Rebecca O’ConnellChapter 9: Case Studies in Education - Mano CandappaChapter 10: Mixed Methods in Education - Olga CaraChapter 11: Summary and Conclusions - Jon SwainGlossary