
Learning to Research and Researching to Learn
An Educator's Guide
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Being an educator involves continual reflection on practice to improve student learning and engagement. Learning to Research and Researching to Learn is an essential introduction to developing research skills and conducting practitioner research in the field of education. Learning to Research and Researching to Learn covers all aspects of educational research, from how to conduct and engage with research, to how to collect, organise and analyse data. Using real-world examples and practitioner findings, the text encourages student and practitioner engagement through discussion questions and case studies relevant to educators in early childhood, primary and secondary contexts. Written by authors with extensive experience as both teachers and researchers, Learning to Research and Researching to Learn is an invaluable resource for educators in all stages of their professional careers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Preface
- About the authors
- Chapter 1 Introduction to education research and practitioner research: what is it and why do it?
- Chapter 2 The decision to research: what is involved?
- Chapter 3 Conducting practitioner research: practical considerations and ethics
- Chapter 4 Engagement with research: locating, reading, critiquing and reviewing literature
- Chapter 5 From research questions to planning the research process: approaches to study design
- Chapter 6 Participant selection and data collection: designing and administering
- Chapter 7 Organising and analysing data
- Chapter 8 Synthesis and discussion of findings
- Chapter 9 Disseminating practitioner research
- Chapter 10 Challenges, opportunities and outcomes of practitioner research
- Chapter 11 Professionalism and practitioner research
- References
- Index