1st Edition

Using Analytical Frameworks for Classroom Research Collecting Data and Analysing Narrative

Edited By Susan Rodrigues Copyright 2010
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

This introductory collection brings together contributions from a range of international researchers, each working within their own traditions, to explore current perspectives on the use of analytical approaches in education. Providing a close examination of cutting-edge data analysis techniques, each contribution describes a set of tools to assist prospective researchers as they decide which... Read more

Foreword   1. Understanding Educational Achivement: Person, process and content Mary Ainley and Sarah Buckley  2. Observational Analysis within Case Study Designs Divya Jindal-Snape and Keith Topping  3. Tracking Student Learning Over Time Using Construct Centred Design Namsoo Shin, Shawn Y. Stevens, and Joseph Krajcik  4. Anslysis of Interview Data Using the Constant Comparative Analysis Method Nicos Valanides  5. Using Metamatrices to Analyse Learning from Multiple Data Sources Lindsey N Conner  6. Narrative Interrogation: Constructing Parallel Stories Beverley France  7. The Potential of Using Simulated Recall Approaches to Explore Teacher Thinking Paul Denley and Keith Bishop  8. A  Developing Narrative: Analysing Teachers in Training/Tutor Conferences Charles Anderson and Pauline Sangster  9. Exploring Talk: Identifying Register, Coherence and Cohesion Susan Rodrigues  10. How to Use Pronoun Grammar Analysis as a Methodological Tool for Understanding the Dynamic Lived Space of People Christine Redman and Rod Fawns  11. Conclusion: What Happens Next? Susan Rodrigues

Biography

Susan Rodrigues is Professor of Science Education in the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education at the University of Dundee.