Name: Practical Research Methods in Education By Mike Lambert
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Practical Research Methods in Education: An Early Researcher's Critical Guide by Mike Lambert

Practical Research Methods in Education is a hands-on guide which critically explores and scrutinizes research methods used in educational enquiry. Drawing on the research, practical experience and reflections of active researchers, each chapter offers explanations, examples, tasks for students to undertake and suggestions for further reading, all of which are designed to strengthen understanding of practical methods of data collection in educational and social-science research.

This insightful book offers:

Detailed illustration of a range of data-collection methods and approaches used in educational research
Chapters written by active researchers, experienced in addressing challenges of carrying out practical research in education
Examples, study tasks and suggestions for further reading in each chapter
An exploration of critical reflection and decision-making in relation to research methodology in education
Close attention to research ethics

Exploring practical methods of data-collection for educational and social-science research, Practical Research Methods in Education is a unique and valuable resource for any students interested and engaged in the planning and completion of their own investigations.

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Practical Research Methods in Education provides students engaging in or considering postgraduate study a refresher course by revisiting concepts and methodology in education research... Every chapter is well-written, thoroughly explained, and will be of use to novice researchers, those considering postgraduate studies, those needing concise and clear term definitions, and those looking to expand their research knowledge from second language acquisition to education in general. - Nicole Moskowitz, Jalt Journal: The research journal of the Japan Association for Language Teaching

About Mike Lambert

Mike Lambert was Principal Lecturer in Education at the University of Wolverhampton, UK, where he developed a two-year undergraduate course on doing educational research. He has supervised the research work of many undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Contents; List of figures and tables; Contributors; Foreword; Editor's introduction; 1. Using questionnaires; 2. Using interviews; 3. Observations; 4. Involving children; 5. Using video as data; 6. Using quantitative data; 7. Document analysis; 8. 'Doing text': Madness in the methods; 9. Q-methodology: A science of subjectivity; 10. Mosaic: Participatory research in the early years; 11. Ethnography; 12. Case study; 13. Grounded theory; Closing words; Index

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GOR009765137

ISBN 13

9780815393566

ISBN 10

0815393563

Title

Practical Research Methods in Education: An Early Researcher's Critical Guide by Mike Lambert

Author

Mike Lambert

Condition

Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Inc

Year published

2019-03-01

Number of pages

154

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Practical Research Methods in Education Mike Lambert

Practical Research Methods in Education by Mike Lambert

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Practical Research Methods in Education Summary

Practical Research Methods in Education: An Early Researcher's Critical Guide by Mike Lambert

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About Mike Lambert

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