Qualitative Research in Education
- Liz Atkins - University of Huddersfield, UK
- Susan Wallace - Nottingham Trent University, UK
This accessible and practical book is a perfect quick guide for graduate 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 graduate level, as well as on their own experiences as active researchers, the book will guide you through:
- Discourse analysis
- Visual methods
- Textual research
- Data collection and analysis
This co-authored 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 recognizable, '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.
A good book covering a good range of research at an appropriate level for our students.
we have requested copise for central and departmental libraries.
This book is well written and it is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students who use qualitative research.
Brilliant book for these studies
This is a very good book at the student level for two reason:
1. It gives a basic idea in how to conduct a qualitative research when you are not familiar with this type of research specially in the educational enviroment
2. The structure of the book facilitates to the students the steps you need to make in order to answer a qualitative research question
specially interesting chapter 6
to indepth and complicated for level 3 student
A highly readable, accessible and comprehensive text. This is ideal reading for those setting up masters research within Education fields.
I like the accessibility of this text and the fact it is linked to BERA. That helps us to convince students of the importance of ethical guidelines to education research.
A good source book for those either undertaking a critical review or carrying out qualitative research
A different perspective on qualitative research for anyone interested in educational research
Provides an impressive amount of information for students engaging in research in Education at UG or PG level. Highly recommended
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