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9780826486882

Conducting Research in Educational Contexts

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826486882

  • ISBN10:

    0826486886

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-05-18
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Passionate enquiries
Part 1: Getting Started1. Research Paradigms and Approaches: Choosing models and traditions2. Designing the Project: Preparing the groundwork3. Issues in Research: Moral, authentic and trustworthy investigationsPart 2: Gathering Data4. Questionnaires: The strength of numbers5. Interviews: The beauty of verbal interaction6. Observation: The charm of gathering data in situ7. Documents: Exploiting records of social phenomenaPart 3: Making Sense of Data8. Quantitative Data Analysis: Seeking breadth and generalisability9. Qualitative Data Analysis: Achieving depth and richness10. Writing Up: The potency of written argumentReferencesIndex

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