Research Methods in Education

More than just a conventional research text, this book provides an alternative view of educational research examining questions of action research, qualitative research and case study methods. All in all, an essential purchase for any researcher...

This books presents a number of ways in which educational research can fulfil its commitments to educational practice, by assisting mathematics teachers and their students in improving the results of their efforts...

Researching across Languages and Cultures is a guide for doctoral students and other researchers engaged  inmultilingual and intercultural research, providing a framework for analysis and development of their experiences...

Identifying valuable approaches for future work in the sub-discipline of IT in education, this book addresses the wide criticisms that have been levelled at research in this area...

Many contemporary concerns in higher education focus on the student experience of learning.With a larger and much more diverse intake than ever before, linked with a declining unit of resource, questions are being asked afresh around the purposes of higher education. Although much of the debate is c..

Many contemporary concerns in higher education focus on the student experience of learning.With a larger and much more diverse intake than ever before, linked with a declining unit of resource, questions are being asked afresh around the purposes of higher education. Although much of the debate is c..

In Rethinking Case Study Research: A Comparative Approach, the authors describe, explain, and illustrate the horizontal, vertical, and transversal axes of comparative case studies in order to help readers develop their own comparative case study research designs...

_x000D_ _x000D_ This innovative collection combines research reviews in special education and an exploration of the findings from these reviews from practitioner and policy maker perspectives. It deals with best practice and outcomes in the education of pupils who are deaf, visually impaired, on the..

Single Case Research in Schools addresses and examines the variety of cutting edge issues in single case research (SCR) work in educational settings. Featuring simple and practical techniques for aggregating data for evidence-based practices, this text also delves into methods of selecting behaviors..

This book is both advanced and accessible, offering the education practitioner/researcher a guide to assist their acquisition and application of social theory.  Importantly, it contextualizes various theories within the broader context of social philosophy and the historical development of different..

In the groundbreaking Telling Lives: Exploring dimensions of narratives, the author illustrates as many facets as possible of the stories people tell about their lives. She demonstrates the interconnectedness between engagements in narrative research and shows that the theoretical understanding of t..

The Authentic Dissertation is a road map for students who want to make their dissertation more than a series of hoop-jumping machinations that cause them to lose the vitality and meaningfulness of their research...