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This book guides student researchers through the different stages of small-scale or practitioner research, a common component of study for students training to work in the lifelong learning sector. The authors look at the entire research journey, from planning a research topic and framing research questions, through the process of data collection and analysis, to writing up and presentation.

Using a step-by-step approach the book tackles common thorny issues such as:

  • Understanding the different genres of research
  • Discussion of qualitative and quantitative approaches to research
  • The importance of forming research questions and of locating them within current research literature
  • How to do a literature review
  • Dealing with permissions, access and ethics
  • The nuts and bolts of research methods
  • Interpreting data and writing up research findings
Together with case studies and examples of real-life research projects that have been completed by the authorsâ own

Table of Contents
What is educational research? Types of practitioner research Models of research Asking questions Research ethics Gathering data Making sense of your data Evaluating your research Writing up and disseminating research

Doing your Research Project in the Lifelong

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      Publisher Open University Press
      Published 16 September 2012
      ISBN-13 9780335246144
      978-0335246144
      ISBN-10 335246141
      Also in:
      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Research methods / methodology Teacher training

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book guides student researchers through the different stages of small-scale or practitioner research, a common component of study for students training to work in the lifelong learning sector. The authors look at the entire research journey, from planning a research topic and framing research questions, through the process of data collection and analysis, to writing up and presentation.

      Using a step-by-step approach the book tackles common thorny issues such as:

      • Understanding the different genres of research
      • Discussion of qualitative and quantitative approaches to research
      • The importance of forming research questions and of locating them within current research literature
      • How to do a literature review
      • Dealing with permissions, access and ethics
      • The nuts and bolts of research methods
      • Interpreting data and writing up research findings
      Together with case studies and examples of real-life research projects that have been completed by the authorsâ own

      Table of Contents
      What is educational research? Types of practitioner research Models of research Asking questions Research ethics Gathering data Making sense of your data Evaluating your research Writing up and disseminating research

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