Doing Your Education Research Project

′Key strengths of this text are its clearly structured layout, and accessible style.  The introductory chapter effectively updates this book, locating it firmly in the current complex and changing environment.

Written specifically for the practitioner-researcher, the book makes clear and explicit links between the practices of teaching, and the practices of education research.  Short case studies throughout are realistic in their message, and will be instantly recognisable to teachers at a range of stages in their careers.

It’s good to see a user-friendly approach to quantitative data analysis for non-mathematicians; something that’s not often found in a book of this nature.′

-- Dr. Mary McAteer, Director, MaST Programme
This is a really good introduction to educational research. Its main strength, in my opinion, is that it emphasises the ′so what′ question and places everything in a practical, intuitive context. (The academic and professional background of the authors is of clear help!)

A valuable resource that will help many students regard their dissertations as a lot more than jumping through an administrative hoop. Great for undergraduate and MA students. -- Dr Florentina Taylor * drupal *
Provided an excellent guide for student in dissertation year this year and so will adopt for future cohorts -- Dr Linda Withey * drupal *
This is a concise, well-structure introduction to empirical research for people whose first priority in their job does NOT lie in surveying and analyzing. The book takes teachers and teacher-students ′by the hand′ and guides from the early stages of their education research project to the more sophisticated questions of quantitative data analyses. Chapters are neither too long nor too short and can be skimmed easily as there are well-structuring headings and boxes. Order of the chapters is such that a complete novice in the field will find support and will be quite advance when finishing reading (even t-tests, most common correlations are addressed). The book gives a founded overview over qualitative and quantitative approaches to empirical research. It does not, however, render superfluous more detailed and deeper text books on the issues (then again, it doesn′t claim to do so). Bearing in mind that empirical research in education contexts is not necessarily at everybody′s hearts and for more than just a few will remain a dire necessity, this book provides welcome help and certain support. -- Dr Markus Emden * drupal *
Provides a helpful overview of methods to complete an educational research project. The case studies, worked examples and templates are particularly helpful to facilitate research design. -- Dr Nikola Sambandan * drupal *
great for supporting the masters project -- Miss Amy Yorke * drupal *
Useful book for 3 year undergraduate early years students -- Miss Lorna Wardle * drupal *
Really useful in providing an accessible guide to approaching Education research- good for those starting education reasearch at post graduate level along side their teaching practice. -- Miss Sarah McGrath * drupal *
Not as usual as other books that have been issued. -- Miss Syreeta Charles-Cole * drupal *
This is a good supplementary publication for those starting educational research. -- Miss Tracey Canham * drupal *
Good book but Kumar book provides a better grounding for general research -- Mr Mark Barnett * drupal *
Developing teachers as researchers is central to classroom and whole school improvement. This book provides the necessary guidance without over complication to support the novice practitioner researcher. This will be a valuable addition to the recommended reading list on our MA Education programme.

Paul Spencer MA, FHEA
Module Leader
MA Education
Edge Hill University. -- Mr Paul Spencer * drupal *
This is a useful text for all undergraduates. It uses case studies and provides working examples which are easy to follow. The tables and diagrams illuminate complex aspects of research making this a very accessible text. -- Mrs Helen Rowe * drupal *
Accessible and easy to navigate with well-structured headings and sections. Straightforward covering a useful overview of methods. -- Mrs Irene Scott * drupal *
Although written with a focus on research in schools much of this is relevant to any research student within education. Clearly explained, guidance e to follow in supporting the research project and easy to signpost students to specific aspects of the research. Accessible language, terminology plainly defined. -- Mrs Janet Harvell * drupal *
This is a very useful book for students embarking on a dissertation project, in the area of education. -- Mrs Kathryn Nethercott * drupal *
This book is a must for students writing a dissertation. IT covers everything and is very user friendly. -- Mrs Kaytie Holdstock * drupal *
Doing you Education Research Project (2nd Ed.) is a practical book which is aimed to cater practitioners working towards their educational research topic. Each chapter has objectives, several case studies and references. One of the best chapters is focusing of ethical issues (e.g. examples how to write participant information sheets, consent form etc.). I would recommend this book for level 6 and onwards. -- Mrs Paivi Valtonen * drupal *
Just the book you need when doing educational research. Would recommend it as an interesting read towards your research. -- Mrs Ruth Williams * drupal *
Excellent research providing a great start point for this subject. Particularly good is the section on Ethics. -- Mrs Sharon Lock * drupal *
Nicely set out, takes you through all of the necessary steps, particularly for the first time researcher. some good examples provided and a gentle introduction to both qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis. nice clear diagrams and graphs which directly relate to the text or the example being given. I will be recommending this book to my students as a good introductory text. -- Ms Kirsten Stevens-Wood * drupal *
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