The Teacher's Guide to Research: Engaging With, Applying and Conducting Research in the Classroom

ISBN-13: 9781138336278 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 260 str.

Jonathan Firth

Opis

This accessible guide provides practical support on becoming research engaged and research active within the school and beyond. It explores the meaning of research and clarifies multiple types of research which lead to different views on ‘what works’, all whilst showing how to engage with the latest educational findings.

Spis treści

Introduction,  1: Why teachers should engage with research,  2: Finding time for research,  3: Accessing and using research evidence,  4: Will this work for my learners?,  5: Using a research-based intervention in your classroom,  6: Evaluating your intervention,  7: The next step,  8: Conducting ethical research,  9: Controlling research variables,  10: Correlation studies,  11: Quantitative methods,  12: Qualitative methods,  13: Research into your subject area,  14: The 'research lead' role,  15: A school culture of research,  16: Local networks,  17: Disseminating your research,  Glossary,  Index

O autorze

Jonathan Firth is a teacher, researcher and a Chartered Psychologist. He has written several school psychology textbooks as well as guides for teachers. He works in teacher education at the University of Strathclyde and teaches psychology at school level, as well as conducting research into the practical applications of memory and metacognition to teaching.