Research Methods
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Applied Quantitative Analysis in Education and the Social Sciences
To say that complex data analyses are ubiquitous in the education and social sciences might be an understatement. Funding agencies and peer-review journals alike require that researchers use the most appropriate models and methods for explaining phenomena. Univariate and multivariate data...
To Be Published February 26th 2013 by Routledge
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Conducting Educational Design Research
Educational design research blends scientific investigation with systematic development and implementation of solutions to educational problems. Empirical investigation is conducted in real learning settings-not laboratories-to craft usable and effective solutions. At the same time, the...
Published February 23rd 2012 by Routledge
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Facilitating Practitioner Research
Developing Transformational Partnerships
Facilitating Practitioner Research: Developing transformational partnerships addresses the complex dilemmas and issues that arise in practitioner inquiry. It recognises that facilitating practitioner research is far more than providing advice about method adoption, important as that contribution is...
Published July 4th 2012 by Routledge
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Reviewing Qualitative Research in the Social Sciences
Foundational characteristics of qualitative research include flexibility, variation in application, critique, and innovation all of which derive from its subjective roots in interpretivism and constructivism. While the scholars who design qualitative research projects envision these qualities as...
Published December 7th 2012 by Routledge
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Qualitative Research
The essential guide to theory and practice
Qualitative Research: The Essential Guide to Theory and Practice provides a one-stop resource for all those approaching qualitative research for the first time, as well as those revisiting core concepts and issues. It presents a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing field of inquiry,...
Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
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Transformative Learning through Creative Life Writing
Exploring the Self in the Learning Process
Arising from a research project conducted over four years, Transformative Learning through Creative Life Writing, examines the effect of creative writing on learners, in terms of their personal development and individual sense of self. The developmental and therapeutic benefits of writing fictional...
To Be Published June 27th 2013 by Routledge
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Writing Research Critically
Developing the power to make a difference
This is not a standard guide to writing a dissertation, thesis, project report, journal article or book. Rather, this book will help researchers who are dissatisfied with the typical recipe approaches to standardised forms of writing-up and want to explore how academic writing can be used to...
Published November 25th 2012 by Routledge
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Action Research in Teaching and Learning
A Practical Guide to Conducting Pedagogical Research in Universities
A practical, down-to-earth guide for those who work in teaching and learning in universities, this book will be indispensable reading for those who would like to carry out action research on their own practice. Lin S Norton's concept of 'pedagogical action research' has come from over twenty years'...
Published November 27th 2008 by Routledge
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Research Methods: The Basics
Series: The Basics
Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, and the second the specific methods used to carry out...
Published November 14th 2010 by Routledge
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Practitioner Research at Doctoral Level
Developing Coherent Research Methodologies
In trying to juggle the various priorities of doctoral study, many individuals struggle. From gathering data, preparing papers and organising projects, to the less obvious difficulties of time management and personal development, doctoral researchers are heavily tasked. In addition to this, those...
Published August 30th 2010 by Routledge
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IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Made Simple
This new edition of one of the most widely read textbooks in its field introduces the reader to data analysis with the most powerful and versatile statistical package on the market: IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Each new release of SPSS Statistics features new options and other improvements. There...
Published August 15th 2011 by Psychology Press
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Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education
A Critical Approach
Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education offers a combination of critical perspectives and practical advice that is ideally suited for individuals interested in enhancing their practice through analysis and critique. The aim is to promote a critical understanding of one’s own practices:...
Published August 31st 2009 by Routledge
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The Reviewer’s Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
The Reviewer’s Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences is designed for evaluators of research manuscripts and proposals in the social and behavioral sciences, and beyond. Its thirty-one uniquely structured chapters cover both traditional and emerging methods of quantitative data...
Published February 11th 2010 by Routledge
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Research Methods in Education
7th Edition
This rewritten, expanded and updated 7th edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education encompasses the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. It offers plentiful and rich practical advice, underpinned by clear theoretical foundations,...
Published March 14th 2011 by Routledge
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Beginning Interpretative Inquiry
A Step-by-Step Approach to Research and Evaluation
Beginning Interpretive Inquiry importantly makes the distinction between the use of ‘inquiry’ rather than interpretive research or interpretive evaluation. Richard Morehouse explores how inquiry is a far more inclusive concept that allows for a detailed understanding of both research and evaluation...
Published August 21st 2011 by Routledge