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The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

Education has continued to grow in stature and significance as an academic discipline. In addition to world renowned research studies the growth of education has been seen in the methodology and methods underpinning its research. The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research provides a cutting edge account of the research and methodology that is creating new understandings for education research, policy and practice. Over two volumes, the handbook addresses educational research in six essential components: Section 1: Understanding Research Section 2: Planning Research Section 3: Approaches to Research Section 4: Acquiring Data Section 5: Analysing Data Section 6: Reporting, Disseminating and Evaluating Research Featuring contributions from more than 50 of the biggest names in the international field, The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research represents a very significant contribution to the development of education.

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Autor

Dominic Wyse is Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education at University College London (UCL), Institute of Education (IOE), and Academic Head of the Department of Learning and Leadership. Dominic is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAoSS), an elected member of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Council, and a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). The main focus of Dominic's research is curriculum and pedagogy. Key areas of work are the teaching of writing, reading and creativity. Prior to his current role at the IOE as Head of the Academic Department Learning and Leadership Dominic was Faculty Director of Research. Before joining the IOE Dominic was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. He was also appointed as the first Director of Music-Making at Churchill College Cambridge, where he was also a Fellow and Director of Studies for Education. Emma Smith is Professor of Education at the University of Leicester, UK. She researches issues of educational equity and the role that educational policy can play in reducing inequalities and closing achievement gaps in both the national and international context. Recent and on-going work has been in the following areas: shortages in the STEM workforce, special education and school accountability, inequalities in participation in post-compulsory science programmes and school policy in England. She has a general interest in research methods and has taught on many research methods courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Her particular area of interest is in the use of numeric secondary data and she is the author of 'Using Secondary Data in Educational and Social Research' published by the Open University Press.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 1170
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473987234
• Artikelnr.: 47392234

Rezensionen

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) has worked with SAGE to develop a high quality research methods handbook for students studying education and related areas. The book is published in two volumes and over 1,000 pages, so a substantial resource by any scale. The contributions are listed thematically in six parts, progressing from a background to research enquiry, through planning research, approaches or design, acquiring data, analysis and lastly reporting, disseminating and evaluation. Over 50 authors are included, many highly eminent in their fields. This handbook makes a valuable and authoritative contribution to the research endeavour for all those working or studying in the field of education.

Steve Strand