Research Methods in Educational Management
Published on 30. July 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-273-63890-2 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-63890-2 (9780273638902)
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Daphne Johnson
Research Methods in Education Management
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04/1994
Longman
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Content
CONTENTS
Foreword by Tony Bush and John West-Burnham, Series Editors
Preface
List of acknowledgements
Part I
1. Thinking about research
2. Research approaches
3. Research tools
4. Doing your project
List of recommended reading
References
Part II
Readings
1. An introduction to probability sampling
H. Blalock
2. Errors of interpretation in surveys
R. Hoinville and R. Jowell
3. Research by case study
M. Kogan, D. Johnson, T. Packwood and T. Whitaker
4. Social research and documentary sources
J. Scott
5. Action research
L. Cohen and L. Manion
6. Formulating questions for questionnaires
E. Kane
Research methods in educational management
7. Bias in surveys caused by non-response
R. Hoinville, R. Jowell et al.
8. Semi-structured interviews
D. Johnson and E. Ransom
9. Probing in semi-structured interviews
R. Hoinville and R. Jowell
10. Guidelines for interviews
J. Powney and M. Watts
11a The primary school staff relationships project: origins, aims and methods
J. Nias
11b The experience of fieldwork: or insider dealings, who profits?
G. Southworth
11c Checking and adjusting the lens: case study clearance
R. Yeomans
12. The use of documentation to check on interview data
D. Johnson
13. Negotiation of access for observation
S. Hilsum and B.S. Kane
14. Planning your research project - the single-handed researcher
D. Johnson
15. The literature review I
P. Haywood and E.C. Wragg
16. The literature review II
M.T. Lofthouse and T. Whiteside
About the MBA in Educational Management
About the Educational Management Development Unit
Author Index
Index
Foreword by Tony Bush and John West-Burnham, Series Editors
Preface
List of acknowledgements
Part I
1. Thinking about research
2. Research approaches
3. Research tools
4. Doing your project
List of recommended reading
References
Part II
Readings
1. An introduction to probability sampling
H. Blalock
2. Errors of interpretation in surveys
R. Hoinville and R. Jowell
3. Research by case study
M. Kogan, D. Johnson, T. Packwood and T. Whitaker
4. Social research and documentary sources
J. Scott
5. Action research
L. Cohen and L. Manion
6. Formulating questions for questionnaires
E. Kane
Research methods in educational management
7. Bias in surveys caused by non-response
R. Hoinville, R. Jowell et al.
8. Semi-structured interviews
D. Johnson and E. Ransom
9. Probing in semi-structured interviews
R. Hoinville and R. Jowell
10. Guidelines for interviews
J. Powney and M. Watts
11a The primary school staff relationships project: origins, aims and methods
J. Nias
11b The experience of fieldwork: or insider dealings, who profits?
G. Southworth
11c Checking and adjusting the lens: case study clearance
R. Yeomans
12. The use of documentation to check on interview data
D. Johnson
13. Negotiation of access for observation
S. Hilsum and B.S. Kane
14. Planning your research project - the single-handed researcher
D. Johnson
15. The literature review I
P. Haywood and E.C. Wragg
16. The literature review II
M.T. Lofthouse and T. Whiteside
About the MBA in Educational Management
About the Educational Management Development Unit
Author Index
Index