1st Edition

Using Social Theory in Educational Research A Practical Guide

By Mark Dressman Copyright 2008
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

Using Social Theory in Educational Research  is organised to help practising educators and novice researchers who have little familiarity with social theory to: be introduced to major schools of social theory, their basic concepts, and their general applicability to educational issues develop an understanding of and appreciation for its potential to improve their own practice gain... Read more
Introduction: The power of social theory for educational research  1. Reading social theory  2. Social theory and the rhetoric of educational research  3. Framing research theoretically  4. Writing with social theory  5. Social theory and the production of general educational knowledge

Biography

Mark Dressman