This book guides student researchers through the different stages
of small-scale or practitioner research, a common component of
study for students training to work in the lifelong learning
sector. The authors look at the entire research journey, from
planning a research topic and framing research questions, through
the process of data collection and analysis, to writing up and
presentation.
Using a step-by-step approach the book tackles common thorny
issues such as: Understanding the different genres of research
Discussion of qualitative and quantitative approaches to research
The importance of forming research questions and of locating them
within current research literature How to do a literature review
Dealing with permissions, access and ethics The nuts and bolts of
research methods Interpreting data and writing up research findings
Together with case studies and examples of real-life research
projects that have been completed by the authors' own students,
this book tackles research in a student-friendly and accessible
style, carefully unpacking and defining the different terms,
concepts and theories that students need to know when beginning
research for the first time.
This book is essential reading for students who are training to
work in the lifelong learning sector or practitioners who are
undertaking CPD to maintain their license to practice.
""Many teachers training in the lifelong learning sector, as
well as those going on to do foundation, honours and masters
degrees in education, find the prospect of carrying out educational
research for the first time daunting. Thus far, they have been
reliant on generic educational research textbooks. Jonathan
Tummons' and Vicky Duckworth's excellent work now guides them
clearly and supportively through the research journey in a way
which is underpinned by the authors' deep understanding of both the
sector and nature of the challenge of the research task to the
student, using an informal and accessible written style."
Andy Armitage, Head of the Department of Post-Compulsory Education
at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
"This book combines sound practical advice with an exploration
of the philosophical and methodological concepts underpinning
educational research. Often drawing on the authors' own
experiences, it makes a convincing case for the practitioner as
researcher and draws clear and appropriate attention to the
purposes, uses and dissemination of small scale research."
Susan Wallace, Professor of Continuing Education, Nottingham Trent
University, UK "
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