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Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners - A Survival Guide (Hardcover, Third Edition): Helen Kara Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners - A Survival Guide (Hardcover, Third Edition)
Helen Kara
R2,264 Discovery Miles 22 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research doesn't exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before. Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality of their research or its outcomes. This third edition: - is fully revised with new chapters on research and evaluation ethics, creative methods of collecting data and how research can make a positive difference; - includes illustrative case studies throughout the book, and each chapter concludes with exercises, discussion questions and a debate topic; - is accompanied by a fully updated companion website. This supportive book is designed for any student or practitioner who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job, and still have a life.

Creative Research Methods - A Practical Guide (Paperback, Second Edition): Helen Kara Creative Research Methods - A Practical Guide (Paperback, Second Edition)
Helen Kara
R775 Discovery Miles 7 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Creative research methods can help to answer complex contemporary questions which are hard to answer using conventional methods alone. Creative methods can also be more ethical, helping researchers to address social injustice. This bestselling book, now in its second edition, is the first to identify and examine the five areas of creative research methods: * arts-based research * embodied research * research using technology * multi-modal research * transformative research frameworks. Written in an accessible, practical and jargon-free style, with reflective questions, boxed text and a companion website to guide student learning, it offers numerous examples of creative methods in practice from around the world. This new edition includes a wealth of new material, with five extra chapters and over 200 new references. Spanning the gulf between academia and practice, this useful book will inform and inspire researchers by showing readers why, when, and how to use creative methods in their research.

The Handbook of Creative Data Analysis: Helen Kara, Dawn Mannay, Alastair Roy The Handbook of Creative Data Analysis
Helen Kara, Dawn Mannay, Alastair Roy
R3,120 Discovery Miles 31 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Creative Research Methods in Education - Principles and Practices (Hardcover): Helen Kara, Narelle Lemon, Dawn Mannay, Megan... Creative Research Methods in Education - Principles and Practices (Hardcover)
Helen Kara, Narelle Lemon, Dawn Mannay, Megan McPherson
R2,012 Discovery Miles 20 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Co-authored by an international team of experts across disciplines, this important book is one of the first to demonstrate the enormous benefit creative methods offer for education research. You do not have to be an artist to be creative, and the book encourages students, researchers and practitioners to discover and consider new ways to explore the field of education. It illustrates how using creative methods, such as poetic inquiry, comics, theatre and animation, can support learning and illuminate participation and engagement. Bridging academia and practice, the book offers: * practical advice and tips on how to use creative methods in education research; * numerous case studies from around the world providing real-life examples of creative research methods in education practice; * reflective discussion questions to support learning.

Creative Writing for Social Research - A Practical Guide (Hardcover): Richard Phillips, Helen Kara Creative Writing for Social Research - A Practical Guide (Hardcover)
Richard Phillips, Helen Kara
R2,009 Discovery Miles 20 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This groundbreaking book brings creative writing to social research. Its innovative format includes creatively written contributions by researchers from a range of disciplines, modelling the techniques outlined by the authors. The book is user-friendly and shows readers: * How to write creatively as a social researcher; * How creative writing can help researchers to work with participants and generate data; * How researchers can use creative writing to analyse data and communicate findings. Inviting beginners and more experienced researchers to explore new ways of writing, this book introduces readers to creatively written research in a variety of formats including plays and poems, videos and comics. It not only gives social researchers permission, but also shows them how, to write creatively.

Qualitative and Digital Research in Times of Crisis - Methods, Reflexivity, and Ethics (Paperback): Helen Kara, Su-Ming Khoo Qualitative and Digital Research in Times of Crisis - Methods, Reflexivity, and Ethics (Paperback)
Helen Kara, Su-Ming Khoo
R791 Discovery Miles 7 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, disasters, or violent conflict present numerous challenges for researchers. Faced with disruption, obstacles, and even danger to their own lives, researchers in times of crisis must adapt or redesign existing research methods in order to continue their work effectively. Including contributions on qualitative and digital research from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, and the Americas, this volume explores the creative and thoughtful ways in which researchers have adapted methods and rethought relationships in response to challenges arising from crises. Their collective reflections, strategies, and practices highlight the importance of responsive, ethical, and creative research design and the need to develop methods for fostering mutual, reflexive, and healthy relationships in times of crisis.

Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners - A Survival Guide (Paperback, Third Edition): Helen Kara Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners - A Survival Guide (Paperback, Third Edition)
Helen Kara
R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research doesn't exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before. Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality of their research or its outcomes. This third edition: - is fully revised with new chapters on research and evaluation ethics, creative methods of collecting data and how research can make a positive difference; - includes illustrative case studies throughout the book, and each chapter concludes with exercises, discussion questions and a debate topic; - is accompanied by a fully updated companion website. This supportive book is designed for any student or practitioner who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job, and still have a life.

Creative Research Methods in Education - Principles and Practices (Paperback): Helen Kara, Narelle Lemon, Dawn Mannay, Megan... Creative Research Methods in Education - Principles and Practices (Paperback)
Helen Kara, Narelle Lemon, Dawn Mannay, Megan McPherson
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Co-authored by an international team of experts across disciplines, this important book is one of the first to demonstrate the enormous benefit creative methods offer for education research. You do not have to be an artist to be creative, and the book encourages students, researchers and practitioners to discover and consider new ways to explore the field of education. It illustrates how using creative methods, such as poetic inquiry, comics, theatre and animation, can support learning and illuminate participation and engagement. Bridging academia and practice, the book offers: * practical advice and tips on how to use creative methods in education research; * numerous case studies from around the world providing real-life examples of creative research methods in education practice; * reflective discussion questions to support learning.

The Third Sector Delivering Public Services - Developments, Innovations and Challenges (Paperback): Jenny Harlock, Chris Damm,... The Third Sector Delivering Public Services - Developments, Innovations and Challenges (Paperback)
Jenny Harlock, Chris Damm, Rebecca Taylor, Helen Kara, Malin Arvidson, …
R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important book is the first edited collection to provide an up to date and comprehensive overview of the third sector's role in public service delivery. Exploring areas such as social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value, the authors provide a platform for academic and policy debates on the topic. Drawing on research carried out at the ESRC funded Third Sector Research Centre, the book charts the historical development of the state-third sector relationship, and reviews the major debates and controversies accompanying recent shifts in that relationship. It is a valuable resource for social science academics and postgraduate students as well as policymakers and practitioners in the public and third sectors in fields such as criminal justice, health, housing and social care.

Creative Writing for Social Research - A Practical Guide (Paperback): Richard Phillips, Helen Kara Creative Writing for Social Research - A Practical Guide (Paperback)
Richard Phillips, Helen Kara
R762 Discovery Miles 7 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This groundbreaking book brings creative writing to social research. Its innovative format includes creatively written contributions by researchers from a range of disciplines, modelling the techniques outlined by the authors. The book is user-friendly and shows readers: * How to write creatively as a social researcher; * How creative writing can help researchers to work with participants and generate data; * How researchers can use creative writing to analyse data and communicate findings. Inviting beginners and more experienced researchers to explore new ways of writing, this book introduces readers to creatively written research in a variety of formats including plays and poems, videos and comics. It not only gives social researchers permission, but also shows them how, to write creatively.

Qualitative and Digital Research in Times of Crisis - Methods, Reflexivity, and Ethics (Hardcover): Helen Kara, Su-Ming Khoo Qualitative and Digital Research in Times of Crisis - Methods, Reflexivity, and Ethics (Hardcover)
Helen Kara, Su-Ming Khoo
R2,144 Discovery Miles 21 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, disasters, or violent conflict present numerous challenges for researchers. Faced with disruption, obstacles, and even danger to their own lives, researchers in times of crisis must adapt or redesign existing research methods in order to continue their work effectively. Including contributions on qualitative and digital research from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, and the Americas, this volume explores the creative and thoughtful ways in which researchers have adapted methods and rethought relationships in response to challenges arising from crises. Their collective reflections, strategies, and practices highlight the importance of responsive, ethical, and creative research design and the need to develop methods for fostering mutual, reflexive, and healthy relationships in times of crisis.

The Third Sector Delivering Public Services - Developments, Innovations and Challenges (Hardcover): Jenny Harlock, Chris Damm,... The Third Sector Delivering Public Services - Developments, Innovations and Challenges (Hardcover)
Jenny Harlock, Chris Damm, Rebecca Taylor, Helen Kara, Malin Arvidson, …
R2,157 R2,025 Discovery Miles 20 250 Save R132 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important book is the first edited collection to provide an up to date and comprehensive overview of the third sector's role in public service delivery. Exploring areas such as social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value, the authors provide a platform for academic and policy debates on the topic. Drawing on research carried out at the ESRC funded Third Sector Research Centre, the book charts the historical development of the state-third sector relationship, and reviews the major debates and controversies accompanying recent shifts in that relationship. It is a valuable resource for social science academics and postgraduate students as well as policymakers and practitioners in the public and third sectors in fields such as criminal justice, health, housing and social care.

Research Ethics in the Real World - Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Paperback): Helen Kara Research Ethics in the Real World - Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Paperback)
Helen Kara
R665 Discovery Miles 6 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research Ethics in the Real World is the first book to highlight the links between research ethics and individual, social, professional, institutional, and political ethics. Helen Kara considers all stages of the research process, from the formulation of a research question to aftercare for participants, data and findings. It provides guidance for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods researchers about how to act ethically throughout your research work. This book is invaluable in supporting teachers of research ethics to design and deliver effective courses.

Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers (Paperback): Helen Kara Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers (Paperback)
Helen Kara
R1,179 R907 Discovery Miles 9 070 Save R272 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Approaching qualitative research for the first time and unsure how to get started? This book captures what you need to know to jump into effective qualitative or mixed methods research. The book gets you up to speed on the specifics of qualitative research, while showing how it complements quantitative research and how to draw on and hone your existing skills to conduct impactful research. It covers the whole research process, from explaining what theories are for and planning your research design, through gathering and working with your data, to developing good practice in research reporting and dissemination. The book also: * Showcases the value of qualitative research, helping you understand its relevance, credibility and validity. * Grapples with how to decolonise your approach, do research in an ethical and inclusive way, and debias your thinking. * Challenges you to rethink how you conduct research and choose the most appropriate methods for your project. Giving you a fuller understanding of methods and methodologies to benefit your work regardless of the approach you choose, this book encourages you to discover the joy of qualitative research.

Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners - A Time-Saving Guide (Paperback, Second Edition): Helen Kara Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners - A Time-Saving Guide (Paperback, Second Edition)
Helen Kara
R746 Discovery Miles 7 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research doesn't exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before. Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality of their research or its outcomes. This third edition: - is fully revised with new chapters on research and evaluation ethics, creative methods of collecting data and how research can make a positive difference; - includes illustrative case studies throughout the book, and each chapter concludes with exercises, discussion questions and a debate topic; - is accompanied by a fully updated companion website. This supportive book is designed for any student or practitioner who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job, and still have a life.

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Creative Research Methods: Helen Kara The Bloomsbury Handbook of Creative Research Methods
Helen Kara
R4,310 Discovery Miles 43 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides both an overview of, and an insight into, the rapidly expanding field of creative research methods. The contributors, from four continents, range from doctoral students through to independent and practice-based researchers to senior professors, providing a clear view of the applicability of creative research methods in all types of research work. Chapters offer examples of creative research methods in practice, and advice on how to transfer or adapt those methods for different disciplines and settings. Research ethics and research quality are considered throughout. This is a timely handbook which provides information for novice researchers and inspiration for experienced researchers, and is essential reading for anyone interested in creative research methods.

Publishing from your Doctoral Research - Create and Use a Publication Strategy (Paperback): Janet Salmons, Helen Kara Publishing from your Doctoral Research - Create and Use a Publication Strategy (Paperback)
Janet Salmons, Helen Kara
R641 Discovery Miles 6 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The 'Insider Guides to Success in Academia' offers support and practical advice to doctoral students and early-career researchers. Covering the topics that really matter, but which often get overlooked, this indispensable series provides practical and realistic guidance to address many of the needs and challenges of trying to operate, and remain, in academia. These neat pocket guides fill specific and significant gaps in current literature. Each book offers insider perspectives on the often implicit rules of the game - the things you need to know but usually aren't told by institutional postgraduate support, researcher development units, or supervisors - and will address a practical topic that is key to career progression. They are essential reading for doctoral students, early-career researchers, supervisors, mentors, or anyone looking to launch or maintain their career in academia. Today's researchers have many opportunities for disseminating their work, including traditional and digital publications, written articles, podcasts, and other media such as zines and graphic books. But how do they decide which output is right for them, and where to start? Publishing from your Doctoral Research provides methods and tools to help assess, identify, and adapt academic work for publication to support career aspirations. Discussing what publication can achieve in career terms, this book: Explains how to audit doctoral research, and any associated materials, to assess which elements are best suited for publication Provides advice on how to determine what kind of publication is best suited to different types of research Discusses journal articles, books, self-publishing, online and social media options, and alternative methods of publishing Considers each type of publication in light of career aspirations Each chapter includes practical examples, tailored to researchers interested in working in academia, industry or business, a clinical or practical career, or self-employment. Providing key strategies and insights to secure knowledge and success, Publishing from your Doctoral Research is the ideal guide for anyone looking to develop their career through publication within or outside academia.

Research Ethics in the Real World - Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Hardcover): Helen Kara Research Ethics in the Real World - Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Hardcover)
Helen Kara
R2,150 R2,018 Discovery Miles 20 180 Save R132 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research Ethics in the Real World is the first book to highlight the links between research ethics and individual, social, professional, institutional, and political ethics. Helen Kara considers all stages of the research process, from the formulation of a research question to aftercare for participants, data and findings. It provides guidance for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods researchers about how to act ethically throughout your research work. This book is invaluable in supporting teachers of research ethics to design and deliver effective courses.

Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers (Hardcover): Helen Kara Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers (Hardcover)
Helen Kara
R3,179 R2,460 Discovery Miles 24 600 Save R719 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Approaching qualitative research for the first time and unsure how to get started? This book captures what you need to know to jump into effective qualitative or mixed methods research. The book gets you up to speed on the specifics of qualitative research, while showing how it complements quantitative research and how to draw on and hone your existing skills to conduct impactful research. It covers the whole research process, from explaining what theories are for and planning your research design, through gathering and working with your data, to developing good practice in research reporting and dissemination. The book also: * Showcases the value of qualitative research, helping you understand its relevance, credibility and validity. * Grapples with how to decolonise your approach, do research in an ethical and inclusive way, and debias your thinking. * Challenges you to rethink how you conduct research and choose the most appropriate methods for your project. Giving you a fuller understanding of methods and methodologies to benefit your work regardless of the approach you choose, this book encourages you to discover the joy of qualitative research.

Do Your Interviews - Little Quick Fix (Paperback): Helen Kara Do Your Interviews - Little Quick Fix (Paperback)
Helen Kara
R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Interviews are the most common data collection instrument undergraduates turn to. No matter what discipline or level, someone in the course will be doing some interviews. They're quick, cheap and students think they're easy. The first two are true, but it's more than just asking a list of questions. This Little Quick Fix lays out the basic how-to of choosing an interview as a method for a project or dissertation, and how to do it well enough so students aren't docked marks for poor or irrelevant data. Practical and hands-on, readers will be shown everything they need to prepare, how to do it quickly, and all the pitfalls to avoid. Packed with checklists, this is the foolproof solution to getting interview data quickly and effectively. Perfect for undergraduates who need to do this in a week or two. Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal, or design - whatever their methods learning is. Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design. An hour's read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs - quick. Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff. Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick Q&A DIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor. Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning. How do I know I'm done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a final checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they've got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task.

Write a Questionnaire - Little Quick Fix (Paperback): Helen Kara Write a Questionnaire - Little Quick Fix (Paperback)
Helen Kara
R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

After interviews, the most common data collection instrument undergraduates turn to is a short survey. This requires them to write a questionnaire. Sounds easy - it's not! This LQF teaches the art of open and closed questions, how to prompt higher response rates, when and how to use basic Likert scales, and everything else you need to know to get the most out of your questionnaire. A good questionnaire makes all the difference to getting data you can work with and poor research skill here lowers grades.

Use Your Questionnaire Data - Little Quick Fix (Paperback): Helen Kara Use Your Questionnaire Data - Little Quick Fix (Paperback)
Helen Kara
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Working with data from a questionnaire may seem easy to students since the data is limited to set questions and responses, but it is not. Even if students have designed an effective questionnaire and/or used all closed questions, they still have to collate a lot of data, develop a system that evaluates responses, and compare/group responses to determine overall results. This Little Quick Fix makes this type of data more accessible and teaches students how to manage, code, and interpret it effectively. Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal, or design-whatever their methods learning is. Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design. An hour's read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs-quick. Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff. Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick Q&A DIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor. Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning. How do I know I'm done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a final checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they've got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task.

Use Your Interview Data - Little Quick Fix (Paperback): Helen Kara Use Your Interview Data - Little Quick Fix (Paperback)
Helen Kara
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Interviews are often seen as a quick, cheap, and seemingly low-stress data collection method, but once students obtain data, they can be overwhelmed at the amount of information they have to manage, sort, and analyse, even if they only have a few participant responses. There are plenty of books on data management, coding, and analysis, but no student has time to read and internalize this much detail if a deadline is looming. Use Your Interview Data takes students through the essentials of managing, coding, and interpreting interview data so they have the overview needed to negotiate their data systematically and ensure they are not marked down for haphazard or incomplete interpretation. This Little Quick Fix provides students with the understanding and skills they need to manage, sort and analyse their interview data. Helen Kara's overview enables students to negotiate their data systematically and give a complete interpretation for their research method assignment, essay or project. Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal, or design-whatever their methods learning is. Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design. An hour's read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs-quick. Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff. Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick Q&A DIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor. Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning. How do I know I'm done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a final checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they've got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task.

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