Qualitative Research in Education by Marilyn V Lichtman

Qualitative Research in Education by Marilyn V Lichtman

While there are many qualitative research methods books on the market, few are comprehensive enough to support an entire course and few are oriented specifically to research in education. This book addresses these problems through its comprehensiveness and its dedication to the world of teaching and learning. Qualitative Research in Education brings together the major topics of planning, doing, and communicating results and serves as an essential text for students in education.

"Marilyn Lichtman′s new and engaging book, Qualitative Research in Education, A User′s Guide, is the latest text to expand on the merits of qualitative researchLichtman includes multiple examples of observational, interview and case study approaches, all very useful and based on her extensive teaching experience. Lichtman′s book is the most sensibly intelligent book on research since Jacques Barzun′s The Modern Researcher, first published in 1957 and now in its 6th edition." -- Donald K. Sharpes

I teach an early childhood education research method course at the University of Memphis, and last semester I used Dr. Marilyn Lichtman’s book published in 2006, (Qualitative Research in Education). I cannot tell you how much the students in my graduate class and I appreciated her writing since I am always looking for appropriate books to use for this class (ECED8/7108 Seminar in Early childhood Education: Qualitative Research). Because this book is well-organized and is inclusively written, we did not need to supplement it. I am sharing what my students said about the book:

“I began reading the first chapter, started to ask some questions, turned the next page, and there I found the answers to my questions. How cool is that?”

“I feel the author is talking to me, so it was as if I was taking a class from the author.”

“It is not boring! That says something.”

“I like the way the author tries to stretch my thinking by asking questions.”

“This is one book that I will not sell after graduation.”

These are both doctoral and master’s level students who are working on their dissertations or master’s projects, and they have taken a qualitative research method course before from other departments. However, they were always unsure about how to conduct their research projects and asked me to teach a qualitative method course focusing on early childhood education. I will use this book next semester and am recommending that graduate students purchase this book if they do not have one already. I have recommended this book to my colleagues in different institutions as they are searching for such a book.

We appreciate very much Dr. Lichtman’s efforts in writing this book. By disseminating her knowledge and opening up her intimate experiences as a person, as a research/educator, and as a keen observer of life, she has made our lives richer and more manageable. Many students changed their methodology from quantitative to qualitative because of her book. Thank you for publishing it!

Best regards,

Satomi Izumi-Taylor, Professor of Early Childhood Education

Dept. of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership

The University of Memphis

Memphis, TN 38152

-- Satomi Izumi-Taylor
"I read this book from a beginner′s perspective.  Overwhelmed by the literature about qualitative research, the invitation to read and review Lichtman′s work was a gift; it offered a starting place to clarify my own understanding of the traditions, influences, and new advances that will impact my own choices as a qualitative researcher." -- Karen Dawson
"Lichtman writes in the first person in a casual, approachable and enthusiastic manner; the whole book feels like a conversation between reader and author...Lichtman speaks from years of experience in researching and teaching - acting on some of her advice might be life- or, at least, research-saving for a beginner researcher!"    -- Elena Papamichael

Marilyn Lichtman is a retired professor of educational research and evaluation from Virginia Tech at both the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, and at the graduate campus in Falls Church, Virginia. After attending The University of Chicago as an undergraduate, she moved to Washington, D.C. She completed all her degrees at The George Washington University, receiving her doctorate in educational research. She taught both qualitative and quantitative research courses while at The Catholic University of America and Virginia Tech. She is a regular user of the Internet and social media and was an early contributor to teaching qualitative courses online. She is currently on the editorial boards of The Qualitative Report and Forum: Qualitative Social Research (FQS), both online journals devoted to qualitative issues. She has served as a consultant to many school systems, private companies, and government agencies. She has traveled extensively throughout the world. Currently she serves on the docent council at the Corcoran gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

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ISBN 13	9781412937344
ISBN 10	1412937345
Title	Qualitative Research in Education
Author	Marilyn V Lichtman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2006-05-16
Number of pages	272
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