Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management
2. Auflage
Erschienen am 12. März 2007
Buch
Softcover
400 Seiten
978-1-4129-2354-5 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Written for both new and experienced researchers, this book is the essential guide to research in educational leadership and management. The second edition maintains the accessibility of the first, all chapters have been revised and updated, and the scope of the book has been widened both by the addition of new chapters and by increased contributions from international authors and experts in research in educational leadership. The book deals with: o the concept of research and its philosophical bases o 'critical' approaches to research o fundamental issues of ethics, validity and reliability o exploring existing literature to inform research o making use of existing data sets o the nature of survey, case study, action and practitioner research o research tools such as interviews, questionnaires, documentary research and observation o analysis and presentation of quantitative and qualitative research data o writing up and disseminating research This book is a core text for master's level and professional doctorate courses in educational leadership and management.It is accessible for the beginning researcher, while at the same time providing stimulating reading for students and practitioners with research experience.
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Auflage
2nd Revised edition
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Verlagsgruppe
Sage Publications Ltd
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Editions-Typ
Überarbeitete Ausgabe
Illustrationen
Illustrations
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-2354-5 (9781412923545)
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Ann Briggs | Marianne Coleman | Marlene Morrison
Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management
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Inhalt
Foreword - Robert Burgess Introduction - Ann R J Briggs and Marianne Coleman Part A - The concept of research What do we mean by educational research? - Marlene Morrison Taking a critical stance in research - Margaret Grogan and Juanita Simmons Cross-cultural differences in interpreting and doing research - Clive Dimmock Exploring the existing body of research - Heather Keeble and Roy Kirk Authenticity in research -- reliability, validity and triangulation - Tony Bush Ethics of research in education - Hugh Busher and Nalita James Part B - Approaches to research Surveys and sampling - Ken Fogelman and Chris Comber Case studies - Michael Bassey Action research - Pam Lomax Practitioner research - David Frost Interviewing leaders: penetrating the romance - Peter Gronn Part C - Research tools Interviews in educational research: Conversations with a purpose - Peter Ribbins The trouble with questionnaires - Judith Bell Observation as a research tool - Janet Moyles Making use of existing data - Shirley Dex and Anna Vignoles Documents and documentary analysis: reading between the lines - Tanya Fitzgerald Using diaries in research - Marlene Morrison Part D - Analysing and presenting data Analysing quantitative data - Anthony Pell and Ken Fogelman Analysing qualitative data - Rob Watling and Veronica James Academic writing: process and presentation - Ann R J Briggs