Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions: - What can this method tell me? - When might I use it? - What ethical…mehr
Are you about to start your dissertation in education? Not sure what methods to use? Providing you with an invaluable starting point, this book gives practical information about a variety of research methods, including their pros and cons, things you need to consider before using each method and crucially, what they are not suitable for. It looks at the most commonly used methods as well as some you might not have come across before. Each chapter features examples and activities, and will help you answer these questions: - What can this method tell me? - When might I use it? - What ethical issues do I need to consider? - What is the key terminology I need to know? - How can I design a dissertation project with this method? - How do I analyse my data? - What is this method not suitable for? Written in uncomplicated language, it is a student-friendly resource to dip into, with links to further reading for more in-depth exploration of any particular method.
Abigail Parrish is Senior Lecturer in Teacher Development at Bishop Grosseteste University, UK. Ghazal Shaikh is Assistant Professor at the Institute of English Language and Literature at the University of Sindh, Pakistan.
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Introduction: How to Use this Book Abigail Parrish (University of Sheffield UK) and Ghazal Shaikh (University of Sindh Pakistan) Part I: Commonly Used Methods 1. Interviews Ghazal Shaikh (University of Sindh Pakistan) 2. Focus groups Elizabeth Bailey (University of Lincoln UK) 3. Questionnaires Abigail Parrish (University of Sheffield UK) 4. Observations Géraldine Bengsch (King's College London UK) Part II: Further Qualitative Methods 5. Document Analysis Sheikha Al Sheyadi (Oman Tourism College Oman) 6. Discourse Analysis Asadullah Lashari (University of Sindh Pakistan) 7. Ethnography Ambreen Shahriar and Asadullah Lashari (University of Sindh Pakistan) 8. Netnography Kevin McLaughlin (Bishop Grosseteste University UK) 9. Visual Data Jayme Scally (University of Hawai'i at Manoa USA) 10. Think-aloud Protocols Hassan Syed (Sukkur IBA University Pakistan) Part III: Further Quantitative Methods 11. Reaction time Methods Jelena O'Reilly (University of York UK) 12. Experimental Designs Verónica García Castro (University of Costa Rica Costa Rica) References Index
Introduction: How to Use this Book Abigail Parrish (University of Sheffield UK) and Ghazal Shaikh (University of Sindh Pakistan) Part I: Commonly Used Methods 1. Interviews Ghazal Shaikh (University of Sindh Pakistan) 2. Focus groups Elizabeth Bailey (University of Lincoln UK) 3. Questionnaires Abigail Parrish (University of Sheffield UK) 4. Observations Géraldine Bengsch (King's College London UK) Part II: Further Qualitative Methods 5. Document Analysis Sheikha Al Sheyadi (Oman Tourism College Oman) 6. Discourse Analysis Asadullah Lashari (University of Sindh Pakistan) 7. Ethnography Ambreen Shahriar and Asadullah Lashari (University of Sindh Pakistan) 8. Netnography Kevin McLaughlin (Bishop Grosseteste University UK) 9. Visual Data Jayme Scally (University of Hawai'i at Manoa USA) 10. Think-aloud Protocols Hassan Syed (Sukkur IBA University Pakistan) Part III: Further Quantitative Methods 11. Reaction time Methods Jelena O'Reilly (University of York UK) 12. Experimental Designs Verónica García Castro (University of Costa Rica Costa Rica) References Index
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