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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785238903321

Autore

Burton Diana (Diana M.)

Titolo

Key issues for education researchers [[electronic resource] /] / Diana Burton and Steve Bartlett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, 2009

ISBN

1-4462-4360-5

1-4462-6948-5

1-282-79510-4

9786612795107

0-85702-945-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 178 p.)

Collana

Education studies

Altri autori (Persone)

BartlettSteve

Disciplina

370.72

Soggetti

Education - Research

Report writing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction: The purpose and structure of this text; 1 The development of education research; 2 Research paradigms and social perspectives; 3 An ethical approach to research; 4 Getting started: beginning a research project; 5 Accessing and using literature; 6 Research strategies: case studies and experiments; 7 Questionnaires; 8 Interviews; 9 Observation; 10 Research biographies and logs; 11 Use of existing documents; 12 Writing up and final conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume considers the significance of research in education. It introduces the student to various methodologies and enables them to conduct their own small scale research projects.