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Meanings and Motivation in Education Research book cover

1st Edition

Meanings and Motivation in Education Research

Edited By Margaret M. Baguley, Yvonne S. Findlay, Martin C. Kerby Copyright 2015
220 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

220 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

220 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Meanings and Motivation in Education Research demonstrates the vibrant and vital connection between the researcher and their research. Research is often perceived as an entity which is seemingly produced in isolation; however, there are many important factors which are involved, and this book explores the complexities of investigating the specific areas of meaning and motivation for researchers... Read more

Part I: Personal and Professional Identity

  1. Introduction, Margaret M. Baguley, Martin C. Kerby & Yvonne S. Findlay

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  2. The Table Where Rich People Sit: A turn towards narrative inquiry as method, phenomenon, and pedagogy, Lee Schaefer, Sean Lessard, Saffron Panko & Nate Polsfut

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  3. Trouble(ed) At The Border – Teacher educators as researchers: a perspective from England, Viv Wilson

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  4. Authoring a Life: Writing ourselves in/out of our work in education, Alison L. Black

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    Part II: Conducting Education Research

  5. Research, Reflect and Rethinking: A Journey in Education Research, Julia Myers

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  6. Socio-Cultural Insights into Conducting Qualitative Educational Research in Malaysia, Fariza Puteh-Behak, Farah Mohd Khaja & Ramiza Darmi

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  7. The Emerging Use of Mixed Methods in Educational Research, Roslyn Cameron

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  8. Research and Professional Practice in Scottish Education, Christine Forde

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    Part III: Imposed Imperatives

  9. "This Email Thing Won’t Take Off!: A critique of the Australian government’s digital education revolution (der) funding on a secondary school, Martin C. Kerby, David Johnston, Michael Scott & Sean O’Brien

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  10. Methodological Mistakes: A reflective examination of researcher gender privilege, Jennifer C. Ingrey

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  11. Spoilt for Choice: Factors influencing postgraduate students’ decision making, Margaret Baguley, Anne Jasman, Peter Mcilveen, Henriette Van Rensburg & Rahul Ganguly

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  12. The Business of Schools: The application of strategic management theories to risk-taking in decision-making in public schools, Karen Trimmer

Respondents Text: Stepping off the pedestal, Fred Dervin

Biography

Margaret M. Baguley is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts at the Springfield campus of the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

Yvonne S. Findlay is an Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts at the Toowoomba campus of the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

Martin C. Kerby is the Museum Curator and Archivist at St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Brisbane and also lectures at the Springfield campus of the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

Chapter 2 (The Table Where Rich People Sit: A Turn Towards Narrative Inquiry as Method, Phenomenon, and Pedagogy) – Winner of the Outstanding Publication Award (American Education Research Association Narrative Research Special Interest Group)

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