| Description |
viii, 231 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Learning about research -- Research, 'paradigms' and ethics -- The process of doing research -- Learning from other research -- Doing research -- Choosing your topic -- Research questions -- Literature review -- Choosing your methods -- Designing your research instruments -- Validity, reliability and ethical approval -- Carrying out your investigation -- Analysing and writing up -- Analysing data and producing your findings -- Writing up your project -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Based on the author's many years of experience working with undergraduate and graduate students, this book is a basic guide to doing a research project in education. Step-by-step advice is presented in a clear way, and chapters take the reader through the entire process, from planning and doing research, to writing it up. Each stage is covered, with detailed help on choosing a topic, drawing up research questions, doing the literature review, choosing and designing research methods, the ethics of doing research, analyzing data, and collating and presenting findings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Education -- Research.
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| ISBN |
0857029800 (hbk.) |
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0857029819 (paperback) |
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9780857029805 (hbk.) |
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9780857029812 (paperback) |
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