Beginning Research : A Guide for Foundation Degree Students

ISBN-13: 9780415409810 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 158 str.

Michelle Lowe

Opis

Offers a practical toolkit to help you plan, conduct and follow up your research. This work contains information on the range of methods available to researchers, and introduces some of the key concepts associated with education research.

Recenzje

'In Beginning Research the author has succeeded in her mission to provide a practical resource which demystifies the research process and puts the tools of research firmly in the hands of the practitioner. Highly recommended.' - Early Years Update

'An extremely useful and practical book for foundation degree students. Highly recommended.' - Dr Les Garner, University of Greenwich, UK

Spis treści

1. Introduction: What is Research and Why Should We Do It?  2. Ethical Issues in Research  3. Your Personal Research: Framing Your Research  4. Before Research: Using the Literature and Other Sources  5. Looking at Research: Questionnaires  6. Doing Research: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design  7. Looking at Research: Observations  8. Doing Research: Managing Observations  9. Looking at Research: Interviews  10. Doing Research: Successful Interviewing  11. Analysing Research  12. Presenting Research Findings: Putting it all Together

O autorze

Michelle Lowe is Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Education Policy Research at Staffordshire University, UK.