Dowling, Paul.

Doing research/reading research : re-interrogating education / Paul Dowling and Andrew Brown. - 2nd ed. - London : Routledge, 2010. - xiv, 205 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed. entered under: Brown, Andrew, 1956-.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-193) and index.

Introduction: the three Rs of research -- Declaring an interest -- Articulating the theoretical and empirical fields -- An ethical dimension to research -- Experience and observation: the collection of first-hand data -- Gathering information and asking questions: questionnaires, interviews and accounts -- Quality in analysis -- Dealing with quantity -- Specialising, localising and generalising: a mode of interrogation -- Opening and closing the account -- The practitioner and educational research: a manifesto.

9780415376013 (hbk.) 0415376017 (hbk.) 9780415376020 (pbk.) 0415376025 (pbk.)


Action research in education.
Education--Research.
Education--Research--Methodology.

370.72 / DOW 2010