Doing Research in Special Education

by Rose,Richard

• ISBN13: 9781853467356
• ISBN10: 1853467359
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-08-13
• Publisher: David Fulton Pub

Summary

This book incorporates an international perspective of research related to special education across all phases of education. It draws upon the experience and expertise of recognized researchers and practitioners in special education. As a research handbook for practicing teachers this book provides exemplars of good classroom based research practice addressing a broad range of special needs issues. Methods are presented which can be generalized to situations beyond the case studies immediately presented.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Contributors	xi
Educational research - influence or irrelevance?	1	(12)
Ian Grosvenor
Richard Rose
Action research	13	(5)
Richard Rose
Ian Grosvenor
Enabling students with severe learning difficulties to become effective target setters	18	(12)
Will Fletcher
Observation	30	(6)
Ian Grosvenor
Richard Rose
Promoting cultural, religious and linguistic diversity in a special school	36	(14)
Ann Fergusson
Trudy Duffield
Using documents	50	(5)
Richard Rose
Ian Grosvenor
Studying the development of 'teacherhood' in trainee teachers for the education of adults with severe learning difficulties	55	(15)
Leena Kaikkonen
Case study	70	(5)
Ian Grosvenor
Richard Rose
Writing speed: What constitutes 'slow'? An investigation to determine the average writing speed of Year 10 pupils	75	(14)
Liz Waine
An investigation into the impact of Social Stories on the behaviour and social understanding of four pupils with autistic spectrum disorder	89	(23)
Marie Howley
Interviews	112	(5)
Richard Rose
Ian Grosvenor
'It's not about just getting by, it's about moving on' -- A study exploring a qualitative approach to involving parents of primary-aged children with autistic spectrum disorders in the cycle of school development planning	117	(12)
Phyllis Jones
Pat Gilbert
Questionnaires	129	(5)
Ian Grosvenor
Richard Rose
Inclusive practice in secondary schools	134	(14)
Lani Florian
Martyn Rouse
Life stories	148	(4)
Richard Rose
Ian Grosvenor
Research with people with learning difficulties: challenges and dilemmas	152	(12)
Christina Tilstone
Special needs and the educational researcher: moving ahead	164	(8)
Richard Rose
Ian Grosvenor
Author index	172	(2)
Subject index	174