Title:
Educational research : contemporary issues and practical approaches / Jerry Wellington.
Author:
Wellington, J. J. (Jerry J.)
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-212) and index.
pt. I. Issues and Approaches. 1. An introduction to educational research. 2. Approaches to research in education. 3. Research literature. 4. The researcher's role and responsibility -- pt. 2. Methods and their Limits. 5. Interviewing. 6. Case studies. 7. Survey research. 8. Documentary research. 9. Two other methods -- pt. 3. Analysing and Presenting. 10. Dealing with qualitative data. 11. Writing. 12. What's the use of educational research?
"Any body embarking on a research project in education is likely to ask certain key questions: what is educational research?; what approaches are there?; what research has been done before?; how should research be conducted?; and what is the value of research? In this practical and accessible guide, Jerry Wellington provides clear and constructive answers to these questions, complete with detailed advice on interviewing, case studies, surveys, documentary research, the Delphi method and the use of focus groups."--Jacket.
Publisher:
Continuum,
Publication Place:
London ; New York :
ISBN:
0826449719
9780826449719
0826449700
9780826449702
Subject:
Education. -- Research.
Education -- Research.
Forschung.
Forschungsmethode.
Pèadagogik.
âEducation -- Recherche.
Einfèuhrung.
Forschung.
Forschungsmethode.
Pèadagogik.
Education -- Research.
Research -- Methodology.
Einfèuhrung.
pedagogisk
forsking
pedagogikk
Contents:
pt. I. Issues and Approaches. 1. An introduction to educational research. 2. Approaches to research in education. 3. Research literature. 4. The researcher's role and responsibility -- pt. 2. Methods and their Limits. 5. Interviewing. 6. Case studies. 7. Survey research. 8. Documentary research. 9. Two other methods -- pt. 3. Analysing and Presenting. 10. Dealing with qualitative data. 11. Writing. 12. What's the use of educational research?
Physical Description:
x, 214 pages : illustrations ;
Publication Date:
2000.
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