Based on Keith Punch’s bestselling Introduction to Social Research Methods, this book introduces the research process in a range of educational contexts.  In this updated second edition, you’ll find guidance on every stage of research, with chapters on developing research questions, doing a literature review, collecting data, analysing your findings and writing it all up.

With a new chapter on ethics and additional coverage of Internet research and mixing methods, the second edition contains everything you’ll need if you’re  studying on a research methods course or doing a research project for yourself.

Introduction to Research Methods in Education provides you with:

Keith F Punch is Emeritus Professor in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia. Alis Oancea is Professor of Philosophy of Education and Research Policy, as well as Director of Research at the University of Oxford, Department of Education. 

Based on Keith Punch’s bestselling Introduction to Social Research Methods, this book introduces the research process in a range of educational contexts.  In this updated second edition, you’ll find guidance on every stage of research, with chapters on developing research questions, doing a literature review, collecting data, analysing your findings and writing it all up.

With a new chapter on ethics and additional coverage of Internet research and mixing methods, the second edition contains everything you’ll need if you’re  studying on a research methods course or doing a research project for yourself.

Introduction to Research Methods in Education provides you with:

Keith F Punch is Emeritus Professor in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia. Alis Oancea is Professor of Philosophy of Education and Research Policy, as well as Director of Research at the University of Oxford, Department of Education. 

Where strong research proposals begin.

Developing a research proposal is not about following a template. It involves thinking, planning, and justifying research in ways that stand up to academic scrutiny, including its ethical and societal implications. This definitive guide shows students how to develop rigorous, well-reasoned proposals by focusing on what matters most: clear questions, defensible design choices, and coherent argumentation.

Built around a distinctive framework of preparation, process, product, and plan, this book treats proposal development as the core academic work of planning and justifying research. It places research questions before methods, supports qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs with equal authority, and shows how to move from the messy reality of drafting to a polished, assessable proposal. Practical guidance, worked examples, and opportunities for review support both teaching and independent learning.

Ideal for postgraduate students in the social sciences undertaking dissertation, thesis, or research design modules, as well as early career researchers preparing funding or ethics proposals.

Based on Keith Punch’s bestselling Introduction to Social Research Methods, this book introduces the research process in a range of educational contexts.  In this updated second edition, you’ll find guidance on every stage of research, with chapters on developing research questions, doing a literature review, collecting data, analysing your findings and writing it all up.

With a new chapter on ethics and additional coverage of Internet research and mixing methods, the second edition contains everything you’ll need if you’re  studying on a research methods course or doing a research project for yourself.

Introduction to Research Methods in Education provides you with:

Keith F Punch is Emeritus Professor in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia. Alis Oancea is Professor of Philosophy of Education and Research Policy, as well as Director of Research at the University of Oxford, Department of Education. 

Based on Keith Punch’s bestselling Introduction to Social Research Methods, this book introduces the research process in a range of educational contexts.  In this updated second edition, you’ll find guidance on every stage of research, with chapters on developing research questions, doing a literature review, collecting data, analysing your findings and writing it all up.

With a new chapter on ethics and additional coverage of Internet research and mixing methods, the second edition contains everything you’ll need if you’re  studying on a research methods course or doing a research project for yourself.

Introduction to Research Methods in Education provides you with:

Keith F Punch is Emeritus Professor in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia. Alis Oancea is Professor of Philosophy of Education and Research Policy, as well as Director of Research at the University of Oxford, Department of Education. 

Where strong research proposals begin.

Developing a research proposal is not about following a template. It involves thinking, planning, and justifying research in ways that stand up to academic scrutiny, including its ethical and societal implications. This definitive guide shows students how to develop rigorous, well-reasoned proposals by focusing on what matters most: clear questions, defensible design choices, and coherent argumentation.

Built around a distinctive framework of preparation, process, product, and plan, this book treats proposal development as the core academic work of planning and justifying research. It places research questions before methods, supports qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs with equal authority, and shows how to move from the messy reality of drafting to a polished, assessable proposal. Practical guidance, worked examples, and opportunities for review support both teaching and independent learning.

Ideal for postgraduate students in the social sciences undertaking dissertation, thesis, or research design modules, as well as early career researchers preparing funding or ethics proposals.