A Guide to Practitioner Research in Education

2011-03-11
A Guide to Practitioner Research in Education

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  • Author: Ian Menter
  • Publisher: SAGE
  • ISBN: 1446210073
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 281

This book is a guide to research methods for practitioner research. Written in friendly and accessible language, it includes numerous practical examples based on the authors′ own experiences in the field, to support readers. The authors provide information and guidance on developing research skills such as gathering and analysing information and data, reporting findings and research design. They offer critical perspectives to help users reflect on research approaches and to scrutinise key issues in devising research questions. This book is for undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers and practitioners in practitioner research development and leadership programmes. The team of authors are all within the School of Education at the University of Glasgow and have significant experience of working with practitioner researchers in education.

Studying Your Own School

2007-03-06
Studying Your Own School

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  • Author: Gary L. Anderson
  • Publisher: Corwin Press
  • ISBN: 1452238723
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 273

"While there are many books out there on action research, few immerse the reader so effectively in the nitty-gritty realities of the method, while also pushing school practitioners to use inquiry to challenge an unacceptable status quo. This text should be read by all teachers and school leaders who care about empowering students and communities through action research." —Ruth Johnson, Professor of Educational Administration, California State University, Los Angeles Author, Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap "A highly accessible and informative book for K–12 educators and university graduate students. Provides very useful examples of what action research looks like when carried out in schools. This book has always been at the top of my recommended resources list." —Ken Zeichner, Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Teacher Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison Discover the most empowering pathway to improved practice in education! Since the publication of the first edition of Studying Your Own School, practitioner action research has become an established professional development practice in schools and teacher education programs. While the fundamentals of practitioner action research have not changed, the challenges of large scale reform have dramatically altered the context of teaching. This extensive revision of the best-selling book includes the latest investigative methods and reflects the current educational environment. New features of the second edition include A "Getting Started" chapter on initial issues and considerations More advice on crafting the research question and research design Up-to-date information on political and ethical considerations New examples of practitioner action research studies A focus on promoting equity and social justice Packed with updated examples to help orient the reader, this book is unique in providing the theoretical and historical underpinnings of practitioner action research and all the "how-to" information necessary for successful classroom application.

Practitioner Research and Professional Development in Education

2004
Practitioner Research and Professional Development in Education

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  • Author: Anne Campbell
  • Publisher: SAGE
  • ISBN: 9780761974680
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 244

Practical, accessible and up-to-date, this book draws directly on the work of teachers and other professional trainers concerned with programs for continuing professional development.

Doing Educational Research

2004-02-03
Doing Educational Research

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  • Author: Clive Opie
  • Publisher: SAGE
  • ISBN: 1446233561
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 294

`A welcome and helpful addition to the shelves of tutors and students working on masters programmes. It will be most beneficial supporting students on programmes where there is a substantial research training component. It offers important exemplars of using computer software in qualitative analysis′ - Educational Review `This book is aimed at Master′s students who are engaging in educational research for the first time. [It] provides teacher-researchers with the additional information they need so they can go on to read further and more in depth, having more confidence in the accessibility of such studies. I found it does this well, and is an ideal point of reference for those who are just embarking on a Master′s degree. A useful glossary is provided, giving detailed but ′readable′ explanations of key terms and phrases′ - Primary Practice Doing Educational Research offers a hands-on guide for students engaged in educational research. It provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key qualitative and quantitative methods necessary for those commencing research for the first time. Through a detailed yet concise explanation, the reader is shown how these methods work and how their outcomes may be interpreted. Providing all the essentials for the first-time researcher, the book includes: · a variety of examples and case studies to illustrate how the methods and techniques can be used in `real-life′ contexts · practical guidance on time management planning research projects and writing reports. · a broad coverage - including qualitative and quantitative methodologies, data analysis using computer software, ethical issues and the writing-up and presentation of data. This engaging book has been written by a team of leading researchers with over sixty years of cumulative experience. It has a student-friendly structure which will make it accessible and popular with undergraduates and postgraduates. It will be an invaluable resource for both students and researchers, helping them to undertake effective research in education.

The Researcher's Toolkit

2002-01-04
The Researcher's Toolkit

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  • Author: David Wilkinson
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1134608128
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 170

The Researcher's Toolkit is a practical rather than an academic text for all those undertaking, perhaps for the first time, small-scale research. Written by an experienced team of practising researchers, it covers the entire research process - from designing and submitting a research proposal through to its completion. This book is suitable for all researchers, but is particularly designed for those practitioner-based researchers from the fields of education, social work, nursing, criminal justice and community work. This fresh new idea for those conducting small-scale research comes from a team of practising researchers who possess a broad range of experiences and knowledge of research design, execution and completion. They write in a user-friendly style that those researchers new to the subject will find easy to follow and understand. It will act both as a roadmap to planning, execution and completing research and also as a dip-in reference guide. Using features such as activity boxes to highlight key concepts and short summary boxes to indicate fundamental elements of the research area under discussion, this accessible book will be of great value to all who read it.

Action Research in Education

2012-12-27
Action Research in Education

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  • Author: Vivienne Baumfield
  • Publisher: SAGE
  • ISBN: 144620720X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 186

This exciting new edition of a popular text is an important resource for any education professional interested in investigating learning and teaching. Building on the success of Action Research in the Classroom, the authors have revised, updated and extended this book to include examples from further and higher education.

Practitioner Research for Teachers

2004-09-14
Practitioner Research for Teachers

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  • Author: Diana Burton
  • Publisher: SAGE
  • ISBN: 1847877583
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 210

`This is a really useful book. It is full of helpful ideas and examples and discusses the importance of research for teachers. While addressing both the why and the how of practitioner research in school settings the authors have kept closely in touch with the practical concerns of busy professionals′ - Professor Anne Edwards, School of Education, University of Birmingham This is a book about how to do your research. It′s aimed at teachers involved in classroom-based research projects such as Best Practice Research Scholarships and Networked Learning Communities. This book is a significant text for teachers involved in practitioner research. It will discuss how the notion of classroom research has evolved from previous movements based upon school effectiveness and action research. It will show how being able to conduct and understand research is vital for the professional development of teachers. The text will then consider the practical issues of the design and carrying out of classroom-based research. The book contains practical examples to illustrate points where appropriate. Each chapter includes recommended further reading and practical tasks.

Practitioner Research for Educators

2006
Practitioner Research for Educators

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  • Author: Viviane M. Robinson
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781741700336
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 220

Contains practical ideas on planning research, collecting and analysing information and communicating your results to a different range of people. Discusses the importance of Problem Based Methodology.

Conducting Educational Research

2011
Conducting Educational Research

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  • Author: Daniel J. Boudah
  • Publisher: SAGE
  • ISBN: 1412979021
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 337

Conducting Educational Research: Guide for Completing a Major Project provides concise, accurate guidance through the entire research process, from developing and focusing research questions, to searching the existing literature, to selecting the most appropriate research design, measurement, and analyses, to interpretation and communication of outcomes. Each chapter represents a step in the process and begins by with a concise overview of the topic. Each chapter includes features and activities that ensure the researcher is asking the right questions and producing a quality project.

Doing Educational Research

2013
Doing Educational Research

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  • Author: Carol Mutch
  • Publisher: Nzcer Press
  • ISBN: 9781927151921
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 247

The book breaks the educational research process down into manageable steps with easy-to-understand explanations and concrete examples.Designed to support educators at all levels to feel confident that they can undertake sound and ethical research, it is a popular text in research methods courses in New Zealand and widely used internationally.