Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for?Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for?Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for? Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for? Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

There are certain things that every Education student finds challenging when writing their dissertation – and this book will help you to fix them before your supervisor ever sees it.Not sure how to get your APA referencing just right? Worried about the differences between writing and academic writing? Stuck on structure? Then this is the book for you. With short, focused chapters, it puts all the information you need in one place. In Part One, we think about the why and how of academic writing in the field of Education: how to write about curriculum and policy; how to describe quantitative and qualitative studies; ways in which your dissertation can convince a reader of the need to study a particular phenomenon. Then in Parts Two and Three we focus on the mechanics of good academic writing, and on getting things ‘right’. What distinguishes a novice from an expert writer, and how can you develop your writing with this in mind?Finally, we have invited other expert academic writers, Education graduates and even students, to share their tips for success. To help you develop your own academic writing independently, this book includes a range of features – every chapter uses activities, tips and detailed examples to show you the things we are talking about in action. In and out of class, you will be able to use this book to perfect your dissertations, essays and assignments.

Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for?Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for?Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for? Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions:- What can this method tell me?- When might I use it?- What ethical issues do I need to consider?- What is the key terminology I need to know?- How can I design a dissertation project with this method?- How do I analyse my data?- What is this method not suitable for? Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.

There are certain things that every Education student finds challenging when writing their dissertation – and this book will help you to fix them before your supervisor ever sees it.Not sure how to get your APA referencing just right? Worried about the differences between writing and academic writing? Stuck on structure? Then this is the book for you. With short, focused chapters, it puts all the information you need in one place. In Part One, we think about the why and how of academic writing in the field of Education: how to write about curriculum and policy; how to describe quantitative and qualitative studies; ways in which your dissertation can convince a reader of the need to study a particular phenomenon. Then in Parts Two and Three we focus on the mechanics of good academic writing, and on getting things ‘right’. What distinguishes a novice from an expert writer, and how can you develop your writing with this in mind?Finally, we have invited other expert academic writers, Education graduates and even students, to share their tips for success. To help you develop your own academic writing independently, this book includes a range of features – every chapter uses activities, tips and detailed examples to show you the things we are talking about in action. In and out of class, you will be able to use this book to perfect your dissertations, essays and assignments.