Educational Research: Contemporary Issues and Practical ApproachesAnyone embarking on a research project in education is likely to asked (and be asked) the following questions:What is educational research? What are the exisiting approaches? What research has already been done? How should research be conducted? How should it be presented? What is the value of such research?In this no-nonsense, 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. |
Contents
An introduction to educational research | 3 |
Approaches to research in education | 15 |
Research literature | 34 |
The researchers role and responsibility | 41 |
Interviewing | 71 |
Case studies | 90 |
Survey research | 101 |
Documentary research | 108 |
Two other methods | 122 |
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