Research methods in educational leadership and management
This book is the essential guide to research in educational leadership and management. It brings together expert original contributions in a comprehensive and accessible style, for new and experienced researchers in the field. This book is core reading for students undertaking master's and doctoral level research in educational leadership and management. It is accessible for the beginning researcher while at the same time providing appropriate reading for students and practitioners with some research experience.
Print Book, English, 2003
Sage Pub., London, 2003
xvii, 297 pages : illustrations.
9780761971856, 9780761971849, 0761971858, 076197184X
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| PART ONE: THE CONCEPT OF RESEARCH | |
| What Do We Mean by Educational Research? - Marlene Morrison | |
| Cross-Cultural Differences in Interpreting and Doing Research - Clive Dimmock | |
| Exploring the Existing Body of Research - Roy Kirk | |
| Authenticity - Tony Bush | |
| Reliability, Validity and Triangulation | |
| Ethics of Research in Education - Hugh Busher | |
| PART TWO: APPROACHES TO RESEARCH | |
| Surveys and Sampling - Ken Fogelman | |
| Case Study Research - Michael Bassey | |
| Action Research - Pam Lomax | |
| PART THREE: RESEARCH TOOLS | |
| Interviewing - Ted Wragg | |
| Questionnaires - Judith Bell | |
| Observation as a Research Tool - Janet Moyles | |
| Analyzing Narrative and Documents - Martin Cortazzi | |
| Using Diaries in Research - Marlene Morrison | |
| PART FOUR: ANALYZING AND REPRESENTING DATA | |
| Analyzing Quantitative Data - Anthony Pell and Ken Fogelman | |
| The Analysis of Qualitative Data - Rob Watling | |
| Academic Writing - Ann R J Briggs | |
| Process and Presentation |