"The SAGE Companion to Research in Education" provides an indispensable introduction to the field of education research methods. The Companion cleverly and clearly sets out the inter-relationships between theory, critique and practice in research in education. This book will be essential reading for any student new to the field of education research. It moves beyond artificial divisions between the various methodological traditions by focusing on the four key issues that all education researchers must address: the conceptualising, contextualizing, representing and legitimating of inquiry. Each section contains an overview of key issues, brief case studies or examples, and short vignettes or commentaries to allow readers to grasp diverse perspectives and key controversies. The contributions are all focused on addressing issues of real significance to the practicing researcher, such as: how are the aims and purposes of research established; which epistemological, ontological, axiological and methodological approached might be taken; how and why are research projects designed and conducted in particular ways; and, for whom and how is research reported and communicated. "The SAGE Companion to Research in Education" is an essential resource for anyone carrying out research in education and related fields.
| ISBN | 1412930383 | | DEWEY | 370.72 | | ISBN13 | 9781412930383
(What's this?) | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | SAGE Publications Ltd | | Height (mm) | 242 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 170 | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2011 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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Introduction PART ONE: CONTEXTUALIZING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Conceptualising educational research and its contexts Processes and challenges in educational research contexts Political economy Race, gender and class Politics of location Interdisciplinary contexts for educational research Hermeneutics and interpretation of contexts Cross-contextualisation PART TWO: DESIGNING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Values and logics of diverse traditions in research design Quantitative research designs Qualitative research designs Cross-cultural, cross-national and comparative research designs Mixing research designs Innovative, holistic and creative research methodologies Online research, digital data and new technologies Design policy, standards, ethics, review and recontextualisation PART THREE: REPRESENTING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Historical trends and contemporary issues in representing research in education Number work in research Traditional and alternative media, modes and displays Representing "Others" Identity, agency and participation in representation Technology and representation "Fiction" and "reality" in representation Analysis, audience and accessibility PART FOUR: LEGITIMISING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Quality issues in research in education Legitimation after positivism Requisite variety in the criteria for legitimising research Legitimation issues in field work, in the classroom, with children, ! Knowledge and evidence Alternative modes of legitimation Reflexivity and research in education Post-critical inquiry, legitimisation and intelligibility in educational research Conclusion Researching Education New horizons in contextualisation, design, representation & legitimation
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