Qualitative Research in Education
Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| Library of Congress |
Education - Research - Methodology, Qualitative research |
| NBS Text |
Education & Teaching |
| ONIX Text |
College/higher education |
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| Number of Pages |
272 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 170mm
Height: 242mm
Spine: 15mm |
| Weight |
454g |
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| Dewey Code |
370.72 |
| Catalogue Code |
276956 |
Description of this Textbook
This accessible and practical book is a perfect quick guide for postgraduate researchers in education. Looking at the interdependence of teaching and research, the authors show that a critical and analytical exploration of policies and practices is a necessary part of what we mean by being a 'professional' in education. Drawing on the authors' substantial experience of teaching research skills at postgraduate level, as well as on their own experiences as active researchers, the book will guide you through: discourse analysis; visual methods; textual research; and, data collection and analysis. The book is structured around a range of methods applicable to educational research and appropriate for use by practitioners at all stages of their professional development. It takes recognisable, 'real life' scenarios as its starting point for each discussion of method, so that readers are able to start from the known and familiar. As well as exploring theoretical aspects of research method, each chapter provides practical tasks and points for discussion and reflection. These approaches, taken together, are designed to build confidence and encourage reader engagement and enjoyment. Sue Wallace is Professor of Continuing Education at Nottingham Trent University, where Dr Liz Atkins is Director of LLS Initial Teacher Education.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
'This book successfully revives Lawrence Stenhouse's seminal work on the 'teacher-researcher' by showing the interconnectedness of teaching and research and stressing the key role of the practitioner-researcher. Its chapters provide comprehensive guidance for researchers at all levels on conducting small scale research in an ethical and reflexive way' -Professor Jerry Wellington, Sheffield |
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Author's Bio
Liz Atkins taught vocational subjects in further education for 15 years, primarily with 14-19 learners. She has also worked as a work based learning teacher, a 14-19 advisor and a teacher educator. She has published widely in issues related to the vocational curriculum and 14-19 education. Susan Wallace is Professor of Continuing Education at Nottingham Trent University. She is responsible for mentoring newly appointed staff in the School of Education, and has published extensively on the professional development of teachers and trainers.
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