Doing Your Education Research Project by Neil Burton

Doing Your Education Research Project by Neil Burton

′...an approachable, well designed and relatively thorough beginners′ text - ESCalate ′It is rare that a book on research methods is accessible, practical and interesting. This book has all these features. It is an invaluable resource for anyone new to the research process and a ′must have′ for anyone starting a research project′ - Professor Alma Harris, Institute of Education, University of Warwick ′While many scholars write about the importance of practitioner research, few have offered practitioners practical and accessible guidance about the nuts and bolts of researching practice. This volume contributes greatly to filling this void′ - James P. Spillane, Spencer T. & Ann W. Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change, Northwestern University, USA ′This is a useful practical and easy to read book which makes a real connection between teaching and practitioner research. I have been looking for a new book for researchers and have no hesitation in asking my folk to get hold of a copy of this excellent book′ - Dr Ian Terrell, Director of the Midwheb Partnership for Professional Development in Education, Middlesex University This easy to use book guides you through the whole process of successfully organising and completing your education research project. The authors provide you with the confidence and skills to engage in research which leads to qualification and can genuinely inform decision making. By establishing links between the teaching and research processes, the authors show how to adopt a robust approach to research which will ensure that your research project has a secure focus, conceptual framework and methodology. Key topics covered are: " Planning and preparation " Carrying out practical research " Reporting and gathering evidence " Presentation and analysis " Putting research back into practice The book is for all students on initial teacher training courses and educational professionals doing research either as part of a professional and academic qualification or for self and organisational development.

Neil Burton is Partnership Manager and Associate Tutor of education masters courses with the University of Leicester, having worked in teacher education for several universities for the past 20 years. He is a member of the editorial board of Education 3-13 and is a recent past Chair of the Association for the Study of Primary Education. In addition to working with several school-based initial teacher training providers, he also teaches children (6-18 years-old) in schools on a regular basis for the joy of it. Professor Mark Brundrett is Professor of Educational Research and Director of the Centre for Educational Research and Evaluation Services at Liverpool John Moores University (CERES).

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ISBN 13	9781412947558
ISBN 10	1412947553
Title	Doing Your Education Research Project
Author	Neil Burton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2008-03-11
Number of pages	224
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