The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education; Pursuing Ideas as the Keystone of Exemplary Inquiry

by Clifton F. Conrad

• ISBN13: 9781412980005
• ISBN10: 1412980003
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781483305622
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-10
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This comprehensive handbook draws on diverse perspectives--traditional, contemporary, and emerging--that promote the engagement of meaningful ideas and problems, as well as the enrichment of inquiry in the field of Education. The text incorporates the voices of scholars representing not only diverse fields within and outside of Education, but also quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method approaches.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Exploring Ideas: Embracing Inquiry and the Craft of Framing Meaningful Problems
Exploring the Multiple Purposes of Inquiry and Key Stakeholders
Introductory Essay	p. 9
Muddying the Waters Even More: The Many Faces of Empirical Educational Inquiry	p. 13
Speaking Truth to Policy and Practice	p. 29
Minding the Gap Between Research and Policy Making	p. 43
Formulating Meaningful Problems
Introductory Essay	p. 59
Developing and Framing Meaningful Problems	p. 63
Inquiry Through a Keyhole: Retroduction	p. 77
Reviewing Literature and Formulating Problems	p. 83
The Challenge of Framing a Problem: What Is Your Burning Question?	p. 93
Developing and Nurturing Interesting and Researchable Ideas	p. 111
Situating Ourselves and Our Inquiry: A First-Person Account	p. 127
Pursuing and sharing ideas: The design and conduct of inquiry and the communication of Results
Opportunities and Challenges in Designing and Conducting Inquiry
Introductory Essay	p. 141
Research Design in Qualitative/Quantitative/Mixed Methods	p. 147
Intellect, Light, and Shadow in Research Design	p. 165
Comparative Education: An Approach to Educational Inquiry	p. 183
Conceptualizing and Conducting Meaningful Research Studies in Education	p. 199
Constructing Data	p. 219
Constructing Analyses: The Development of Thoughtfulness in Working With Quantitative Methods	p. 245
Approaching Rigor in Applied Qualitative Research	p. 263
Constructing Conclusions	p. 281
Windows of Possibility: Perspectives on the Construction of Educational Researchers	p. 299
Education as Design for Learning: A Model for Integrating Education Inquiry Across Research Traditions	p. 323
Writing, Voicing, and Disseminating Research
Introductory Essay	p. 341
Cultivating Idea-Centric Writing in Our Teaching of Writing	p. 343
Writing in Education Research	p. 353
Experimenting With Voice and Reflexivity to Produce Multi-Voiced Texts	p. 367
Getting the Word Out: Challenges and Opportunities in Explaining Educational Research to the World	p. 381
Engaging Ideas: Reflections of Scholars
Reflections on Critical Incidents in Exemplary Inquiry
Introductory Essay	p. 397
Using Historical Methods to Explore Educational Questions	p. 401
Texts for Beginning Readers: The Search for Optimal Scaffolds	p. 413
Conducting Research on Leadership and Change in Education	p. 429
College Access and Educational Research: Persistent Problems and New Perspectives	p. 449
The Arc of Research	p. 473
Index	p. 487
About the Editors	p. 503
About the Section Editors	p. 505
About the Contributors	p. 507
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