Education : Research

This highly successful introductory text has been updated in the light of recent legislative changes in education - such as the introduction of teacher appraisal and the move towards school-based training and research. more...

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Presenting an overview of the principal areas of research into higher education, this work offers a guide to the processes involved in undertaking research into higher education. It discusses the case studies of published research with particular attention drawn to the methods, methodologies and theories used. more...

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Across the world, universities are transforming their teaching and learning practices to meet the challenges facing Higher Education in the 21 st century. Research into teaching and learning in Higher Education has never been a more important issue. Growing numbers of academics across disciplines are conducting research in their teaching. This book presents contemporary approaches to researching university teaching and learning to address this rising demand. The author provides a much needed comprehensive yet basic approach for conducting this type of research. A perfect resource for new lecturers, professional developers, researchers and graduate students; this book provides useful and effective guidance for conducting teaching and learning research in Higher Education. Filling a clear gap in the market, this book covers all the essential methodological and theoretical bases needed to engage in Higher Education research. This book offers a refreshingly light yet serious approach to research which has proved to yield significant advances in the field, allowing new academics from any discipline to effectively conduct higher education research. Each chapter covers the following:.  .:.; FRAMING HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH.; Generating an ETHICAL FRAMEWORK.; QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS.; FOCUS GROUP RESEARCH.; SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS.; NARRATIVE INQUIRY.; ETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACHES.; CASE STUDY RESEARCH.; ACTION RESEARCH.; APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY.; PHENOMENOGRAPHY.; RESEARCHING THRESHOLD CONCEPTS.; VISUAL RESEARCH.; EVALUATION APPROACHES. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in up to date theories and methods for conducting teaching and learning research in Higher Education. more...

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Researching Transitions in Lifelong Learning presents new research from Britain, Australia and North America. The authors include leading scholars with established international reputations - such as Kathryn Ecclestone, Norton Grubb, David Boud and Gert Biesta - as well as emerging researchers with fresh and sometimes challenging perspectives. more...

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There is increased emphasis internationally on ethically sound research, and on good training for research supervisors. Researching with Integrity  identifies what and how research can be undertaken ethically and with ‘virtue’ from initial conception of ideas through to dissemination. It outlines the context in which academics engage in research, considering the impact of discipline and institutional culture, the influence of government audit of research ‘quality’, the role of government and quangos, professional organizations and business sponsors, and examines the effects of the increasing power and influence of funding bodies, university ethics committees and codes of practice. Based on the notion of ‘virtue’ ethics, this book proposes an alternative approach to research, which focuses not only on ethical rules and protocol to avoid unethical research, but encourages academic, professional and character development and allows for the exercise of personal judgement. Illustrated throughout with short narratives detailing ethical issues and dilemmas from interntional academic researchers representing different disciplines, research cultures and national contexts, this books proposes an alternative approach to research which provides all research professionals with the intellectual tools they need to cope with complex research. more...

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