Research Methods in Education

Research Methods in Education

<P>This rewritten, expanded and updated 7<SUP>th</SUP> edition of the long-running bestseller <EM>Research Methods in Education</EM> encompasses the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. It offers plentiful and rich practical advice, underpinned by clear theoretical foundations, research evidence and up-to-date references.</P> <P></P> <P>Chapters new to this edition cover:</P> <P>Causation, critical educational research, evaluation and the politics of research, including material on cross-cultural research, mixed methods and participatory research</P> <UL> <P></P> <P></P></UL> <P>Choosing and planning a research project, including material on sampling, research questions, literature reviews and ethical issues</P> <UL> <P></P> <P></P></UL> <P>Meta-analysis, research syntheses and systematic reviews</P> <UL> <P></P> <P></P></UL> <P>Virtual worlds and internet research</P> <UL> <P></P> <P></P></UL> <P>Using and analysing visual media and data in educational research</P> <UL> <P></P> <P></P></UL> <P>Organizing and presenting qualitative data, content analysis, coding and computer analysis, themes, narratives, conversations and discourses, grounded theory</P> <UL> <P></P> <P></P></UL> <P>Understanding and choosing statistical tests, descriptive and inferential statistics, multi-dimensional measurement and factor analysis</P> <UL> <P></P></UL> <P></P> <P><EM>Research Methods in Education</EM> is essential reading for both the professional researcher and students of education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, who need to understand how to plan, conduct, analyse and use research.</P> <P>The textbook is accompanied by a website: www.routledge.com/textbooks/cohen7e. PowerPoint slides for every chapter contain an outline of the chapter structure followed by a thorough summary of the key points, ideal for both lecturers and students. Within the book a variety of internet resources are referred to and these references have been included here, with links to the websites. A wide range of supplementary documents are available for many chapters, providing additional guidance and examples. They range from guidelines for the contents of a research proposal with a worked example, to screen-print manuals for using SPSS and QSR N6 NUD*IST (exportable to N-Vivo) plus data files.</P>