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If you are a trainee teacher or experienced practitioner new to research, or are simply wondering how to get started on your education research project, this practical book will be your guide. The authors offer simple steps to ensure that you ask the key questions in the most effective way possible. The book guides you through the entire research process: from clarifying the context and conceptual background, to presenting and analysing the evidence gathered. Supported by examples, checklists and diagrams, this fully revised and updated edition includes a wealth of information on: Research design • Evidence gathering techniques • Practitioner research • Ethics • Data analysis techniques. This book will be valuable to anyone begining a research or a professional or a professional or school development project, whatever stage they are at within the teaching community, from training for QTS, higher degree, or in need of evidence-backed decisions for the strategic development of their school.
Think before you do — Planning
Effective, meaningful, manageable, achievable, useful research doesn't just happen. It is the result of the careful consideration of the context which you are working in – and with – linked to your own inspirations and aspirations. In addition to the careful identification and clarification of your research focus, your success will be based upon your reading around the subject to select from existing ideas and findings in order to be able to confidently determine what should be asked, of whom and how the evidence might be collected. If you allow yourself to stand back from the process, it should be possible to perceive parallels between planning for research and planning for teaching.
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