Learning to Read Critically in Educational Leadership and Management (Hardcover, New)

`I bought this book just a few days ago and I was surprised to realise the simple and yet scientific way it is written! I have started my postgraduate studies in Educational Management and this book will definitely make things easier! I would like to cordially thank Professor Wallace and Mrs Louise Poulson for this book which will help the majority of the students who enter the "labyrinth" of postgraduate research and surely need a kind of instruction manual to start! ' - Amazon Review

`This is a book that has been needed for a considerable amount of time .... It crystallizes in an excellent way what many of us have been doing with our students for at least two decades. As such, it is an extremely valuable contribution to the literature.... The book is unique. I think it is one of the most useful books that I have come across for my students' - Professor Les Bell, Director of Doctorate of Education, University of Leicester

`Very impressed with the first chapter. Have recommended it to our research department for use with our graduate students. Thorough and practical' - Philip Hallinger, Executive Director of the College of Management, Mahidol University, Thailand

This unique book combines the teaching quality of a text with exemplary reports of small-scale and larger research studies, as well as a literature review by leading academics.

Part One shows how to develop as a critical reader and self-critical writer of literature; and how to apply these insights in planning a written assignment, dissertation or thesis. The book provides a framework for the critical analysis of any text, and shows how to incorporate this in a literature review.

Part Two presents accounts of leading-edge research, offering insights into key issues in the field of educational leadership, management and administration. The reader is invited to practice literature review skills by applying the critical analysis questions to any research report. Readers can use the models of good research practice presented here in their own design of an investigation for a dissertation or thesis.

Part Three shows how a high quality literature review may be constructed and addresses a key issue in the field.

Contributors include:

· Sharon Kruse

. Karen Seashore Louis

· Kenneth Leithwood

· Phillip Hallinger and Ronald Heck

· Derek Glover and Rosalind Levacic

· Ray Bolam

This book will be useful to postgraduate students on research-based masters and doctorate courses in educational leadership, management and administration. It is relevant for students doing research training in the social sciences and humanities. It is can also be used as a teaching resource by supervisors of masters and doctorate level students.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Learning to Read Critically series
Release date:	2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Mike Wallace • Louise Poulson
Dimensions:	242 x 170 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7619-4795-0
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General
LSN:	0-7619-4795-7
Barcode:	9780761947950

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