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Research for educators / Lisa Kervin ... [et. al.].

Contributor(s): Kervin, Lisa.
Publisher: South Melbourne : Thomson Social Science Press, 2006Description: vii, 214 p. ; ill. : 25 cm.ISBN: 0170122050 (pbk.); 9780170122054 (pbk.).Subject(s): Education -- Research -- Methodology | Teacher effectivenessDDC classification: 370.72
Contents:
Contents: 1. Research and inquiry for educational professionals -- 2. Mapping the research process -- 3. Approaches to educational research -- 4. First steps in the research and inquiry process -- 5. Planning your research -- 6. Collecting data: techniques and principles -- 7. Making sense of data -- 8. analysing data: techniques and principles -- 9. Communicating research -- 10. Educators and research: a final word -- Glossary
Summary: Research for teachers demystifies the research process and helps teachers appreciate that their role requires this understanding for two reasons: first, they need to be reasearchers of their own classroom practice; second, they are consumers or reasearch and need to understand how it works in order to know what to trust. Written in accessible and engaging style, Research for educators is an excellent introduction for teachers to the world of research.
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Includes bibliographical references ([204]-208) and index.

Contents: 1. Research and inquiry for educational professionals -- 2. Mapping the research process -- 3. Approaches to educational research -- 4. First steps in the research and inquiry process -- 5. Planning your research -- 6. Collecting data: techniques and principles -- 7. Making sense of data -- 8. analysing data: techniques and principles -- 9. Communicating research -- 10. Educators and research: a final word -- Glossary

Research for teachers demystifies the research process and helps teachers appreciate that their role requires this understanding for two reasons: first, they need to be reasearchers of their own classroom practice; second, they are consumers or reasearch and need to understand how it works in order to know what to trust. Written in accessible and engaging style, Research for educators is an excellent introduction for teachers to the world of research.