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Combining Methods in Educational and Social Research (Paperback, Ed)
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"This excellent book promises much and delivers a whole lot more.
It provides a description of the practicalities of combining
evidence from a variety of data collection modes in order to enrich
our responses to educational research questions. This is achieved
with thoroughness and clarity and even some wit. There are
outstanding teaching materials here.... This is the best book on
educational research methods published in this country for
decades." Professor Charles Desforges, University of Exeter "In
this timely and important contribution, Stephen Gorard and Chris
Taylor help us move beyond the wasteful schism of 'qualitative
versus quantitative' research by offering sound basic theorising
and extensive practical illustration of the combining of research
methods... I see their book as essential reading for anyone
concerned for effective educational and social research." Professor
Peter Tomlinson, University of LeedsThere is growing interest in
the possibilities of combining research approaches in education and
social sciences, as dissatisfaction mounts with the limitations of
traditional mono-method studies and with the schism between
quantitative and qualitative methods. This book argues the case for
combining multiple research methods, and provides much-needed
practical guidance for researchers who want to use this
mixed-methods approach. The authors believe that all research has
an over-arching logic and that, within this, the fruitful
combination of quantitative and qualitative methods is possible.
They develop the idea of the 'new' education and social researcher,
for whom the combination of approaches is a representation of a
diverse skills base, rather than a matter of ideological or
theoretical allegiance.The book outlines and evaluates methods that
are currently used, and looks at combining different methods across
and within studies, including complex interventions, Bayesian
approaches, new political arithmetic, triangulation, life histories
and design studies. It offers a radical, new and very simple way of
working with numbers.Drawing on examples across the social
sciences, this book is key reading for undergraduate and
postgraduate students in Education and social science courses with
a research element, as well as academics and professionals
undertaking research projects.
General
Imprint: |
Open University Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2004 |
First published: |
2004 |
Authors: |
Stephen Gorard
• Chris Taylor
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Dimensions: |
229 x 153 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
208 |
Edition: |
Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-335-21307-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
0-335-21307-3 |
Barcode: |
9780335213078 |
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