Designing Research in Education: Concepts and Methodologies / Edition 1

by Jon Swain

Overview

This accessible guide helps students understand why careful research design is important and provides a range of designs based on key methods along with case studies and examples, so they can critically compare and use the approach that best suits their project.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446294253
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/04/2017
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.53(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jon Swain currently works at University College London where he is a senior researcher and lecturer. He mainly carries out qualitative research, which has included a series of numeracy and literacy projects in the post-16 sector. He has also written many articles on boys’ masculinities. Between 2008 and 2013, he was program leader for the MPhil/Ph D; he also has extensive teaching experience on the Ed D program and continues to supervise and tutor both Ph D and Ed D students. His professional career began as a primary school teacher, and he took a part-time MA at the Institute of Education in the late 1990s before completing his Ph D in 2001.

Table of Contents

Part I: Concepts and philosophical issues informing research designs
Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Research and education - Jon Swain
Chapter 2: Designing Your Research in Education - Jon Swain
Chapter 3: Developing a Research Proposal in Education - Jon Swain
Chapter 4: Debates Around Epistemology in Education - Will Gibson
Chapter 5: Ethical Considerations in Research and Education - Jon Swain
Part II: The application of the research designs
Chapter 6: Experimental Design in Education - Jane Hurry
Chapter 7: Survey Design in Education - Charlie Owen
Chapter 8: Ethnography in Education - Rebecca O’Connell
Chapter 9: Case Studies in Education - Mano Candappa
Chapter 10: Mixed Methods in Education - Olga Cara
Chapter 11: Summary and Conclusions - Jon Swain
Glossary

Editorial Reviews

This engaging and lively book is a landmark in the field of designing effective education research. It presents successful strategies drawn from highly experienced researchers and provides accessible and useful advice for doctoral students and early career researchers. Highly recommended!

Patrick Danaher

This book has the potential to inform and frame the next generation of research scholars in education.

Stephen Dobson

This is a very valuable resource... it draws on a wide range of research examples and includes useful reflection and commentary from leading researchers.

Paula Clarke

This is a great book! It provides knowledge about the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of educational research. It is engaging and provides rich information from experienced researchers for doctoral students and early careers researchers. It is interesting and easy to read. I would highly recommend it.

Athina Tempriou