′The clear intention of the authors is to motivate, persuade and give confidence to those who might otherwise think that research can only be carried out by teams of university staff′ - ESCalateMost Teaching Assistants (TAs) studying for Foundation Degrees need to do Action Research projects.This book acts as an introduction to research methods, and will be especially useful if you are doing such work for the first time. It:" introduces the basic principles and prac...

Doing your Research Project is the market leading book for students across the social sciences conducting small scale research projects.

How to Research is a clear and accessible guide to the business of doing a research project. It systematically takes the reader through from the planning to the writing up and finishing off.

Based on Keith Punch’s bestselling Introduction to Social Research Methods, this book introduces the research process in a range of educational contexts. In this updated second edition, you’ll find guidance on every stage of research, with chapters on developing research questions, doing a literature review, collecting data, analysing your findings and writing it all up.With a new chapter on ethics and additional coverage of Internet research and mixing methods, th...

Focused on the needs of the new classroom researcher, and those studying education on Masters-level courses, this is a thorough and thoughtful guide to the research process, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods. It guides you through research design, data collection and analysis and how to write up your research findings.This third edition has been updated to provide further coverage on the best ways to approach, construct and carry out educational research...

Interest in Mathematics and Science Learning, edited by K. Ann Renninger, Martin Nieswandt, and Suzanne Hidi, is the first volume to assemble findings on the role of interest in mathematics and science learning. As the contributors illuminate across the volume's 22 chapters, interest provides a critical bridge between cognition and affect in learning and development. This volume will be useful to educators, researchers, and policy makers, especially those whose focus is mathematics, scienc...

This outstanding new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of qualitative approaches to educational research. The text draws upon a broad range of real-life examples to describe and illustrate the methods through which educational data may be analyzed. Through a detailed yet concise explanation, the reader is then shown how these methods work and how their outcomes may be interpreted.Key features of this title include:- Links theory and practice by locating forms of an...

A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Research is a great ‘one-stop’ guide for student or qualified teachers looking to undertake classroom research.

′This structured and accessible book, with excellent case studies, will give confidence to anyone embarking on an action research project′-Professor Ken Jones, Dean of Humanities, Swansea Metropolitan University′Masterly in its lucidity, this text contextualises Action Research in the fiedl of Education Practice; and is therefore a valuable resource in both professional learning and improved professional practice′-Effie Maclellan, Research Pro...

This refreshing Second Edition offers a helpful overview of educational research for those training to be teachers, or setting out on classroom-based research projects.The book illustrates the nature and logic of the research process, and supports readers in critically evaluating the strengths and limitations of published studies.Drawing on a variety of relevant examples, the book demonstrates each stage of the research process - including formulating resea...

Part of the popular BERA/SAGE Research Methods in Education series, this is the first book to specifically focus on the ethics of Education research. Drawn from the authors’ experiences in the UK, Australia and mainland Europe and with contributions from across the globe, this clear and accessible book includes a wide range of examplesThe authors show how to:identify ethical issues which may arise with any research projectgain informed consentprovi...

`This is a really useful book. It is full of helpful ideas and examples and discusses the importance of research for teachers. While addressing both the why and the how of practitioner research in school settings the authors have kept closely in touch with the practical concerns of busy professionals′ - Professor Anne Edwards, School of Education, University of BirminghamThis is a book about how to do your research. It′s aimed at teachers involved in classroom-based research projec...