John Sharp 
Success with your Education Research Project [EPUB ebook] 

Success with Your Education Research Project is a practical, user-friendly text on research methods aimed specifically at undergraduate students on education courses. Research projects are carried out in schools and non-school settings by nearly all undergraduates in teacher training, Education Studies and other educational disciplines, and this book makes clear references to these courses and contexts throughout. All chapters include learning outcomes, worked examples, practical and reflective tasks and summaries of key points. Topics such as using the Net and plagiarism are covered with up to date information, while key content on literature searches, critical thinking and the development of argument provides clear guidance and ensures deeper understanding. This new edition has been updated throughout to provide greater depth on many topics.

Study Skills in Education

This series addresses key study skills in the context of education courses, helping students indentify their strenghts and weaknesses, increase their confidence and realise their academic potential. The books are suitable for students on:

– any course of Initial Teacher Training leading to the award of QTS (primary or secondary)

– degree course in Education or Education Studies with or without QTS

– degree courses in Early Years or Early Childhood Studies;

– foundation degrees in Education or any education-related subject discipline

Table des matières

Let′s get Acquainted

Finding a Focus and Formulating a Plan

Looking at Literature

Approaching It in Style

Discovering Things: Questionnaires

Conversations with a Purpose: Research Interviews

Seeing Is Believing: Observation

From the Past to the Here and Now: Documents and Documentary Research

Making Sense of Data: Analyzing Numbers and Words

Writing up

FAQs

Glossary

Index

A propos de l’auteur

John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln.