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Doing Research/Reading Research

A Mode of Interrogation for Education

By Andrew Brown, Dr Paul Dowling

This best-selling text provides a scheme which enables the beginning researcher to organize and evaluate the research that they read and to plan and implement...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-37602-0

To be published April 1st 2009 by Routledge.

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Theory and Educational Research

Toward Critical Social Explanation

Edited by Jean Anyon

Most empirical researchers avoid the use of theory in their studies, providing data but little or no social explanation. Theoreticians, on the other hand, rarely...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-99042-4

Published July 3rd 2008 by Routledge.

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A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By Ilona Leki, Tony Silva, Alister Cumming

"I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-8058-5533-3

Published June 23rd 2008 by Routledge.

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Research With Children

Perspectives and Practices

Edited by Pia Christensen, Allison James

Research with Children is a unique resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading and new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-41684-9

Published March 31st 2008 by Routledge.

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Using Social Theory in Educational Research

A Practical Guide

By Mark Dressman

Using Social Theory in Educational Research is organised to help practising educators and novice researchers who have little familiarity with social theory to:

  • be introduced to...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-43641-0

Published March 19th 2008 by Routledge.

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Researching History Education

Theory, Method, and Context

By Linda S. Levstik, Keith C. Barton

"The authors’ research is well known and among the most important American works being done on how children learn history. It is thus a great...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-8058-6271-3

Published February 4th 2008 by Routledge.

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Teachers Investigate Their Work

An Introduction to Action Research across the Professions

By Herbert Altricher, Allan Feldman, Peter Posch, Bridget Somekh

Teachers Investigate Their Work introduces the methods and concepts of action research through examples drawn from studies carried out by teachers. The book is arranged...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-37794-2

Published October 25th 2007 by Routledge.

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Exploring Educational Research Literacy

By Gary Shank, Launcelot Brown

Exploring Educational Research Literacy offers beginning classroom teachers a comprehensive introduction to the topic of educational research literacy—that is, the ability to read educational research...

Paperback | ISBN: 978-0-415-95527-0

Published January 11th 2007 by Routledge.

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