Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1412923530 ISBN 13: 9781412923538

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Ltd, 2007

Riassunto

This classic guide continues to be the leading Research Methods text that specifically deals with Educational Leadership and Management. The collection boasts an array of high profile international expert contributors, covering a wide range of specialties, and emphasizing the importance of the critically engaged practitioner. Accessible and user-friendly, this Second Edition has been fully revised and updated to take full account of online research. It features several new authors, more case studies and examples, and brand new chapters.

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Contenuti

Foreword - Robert Burgess
Introduction - Ann R J Briggs and Marianne Coleman
Part A - The concept of research
What do we mean by educational research? - Marlene Morrison
Taking a critical stance in research - Margaret Grogan and Juanita Simmons
Cross-cultural differences in interpreting and doing research - Clive Dimmock
Exploring the existing body of research - Heather Keeble and Roy Kirk
Authenticity in research – reliability, validity and triangulation - Tony Bush
Ethics of research in education - Hugh Busher and Nalita James
Part B - Approaches to research
Surveys and sampling - Ken Fogelman and Chris Comber
Case studies - Michael Bassey
Action research - Pam Lomax
Practitioner research - David Frost
Interviewing leaders: penetrating the romance - Peter Gronn
Part C - Research tools
Interviews in educational research: Conversations with a purpose - Peter Ribbins
The trouble with questionnaires - Judith Bell
Observation as a research tool - Janet Moyles
Making use of existing data - Shirley Dex and Anna Vignoles
Documents and documentary analysis: reading between the lines - Tanya Fitzgerald
Using diaries in research - Marlene Morrison
Part D - Analysing and presenting data
Analysing quantitative data - Anthony Pell and Ken Fogelman
Analysing qualitative data - Rob Watling and Veronica James
Academic writing: process and presentation - Ann R J Briggs

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1412923530
• ISBN 13: 9781412923538
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 390
• Redattore: Briggs Ann R. J., Coleman Marianne
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile