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Education has continued to grow in stature and significance as an academic discipline. In addition to world renowned research studies the growth of education has been seen in the methodology and methods underpinning its research. The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research provides a cutting edge account of the research and methodology that is creating new understandings for education research, policy and practice. Over two volumes, the handbook addresses educational research in six essential components: Section 1: Understanding Research Section 2: Planning Research Section 3: Approaches to Research Section 4: Acquiring Data Section 5: Analysing Data Section 6: Reporting, Disseminating and Evaluating Research Featuring contributions from more than 50 of the biggest names in the international field, The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research represents a very significant contribution to the development of education.
The Role of Theory in Research
The Role of Theory in Research
Introduction
Theory is a word that is evocative. It evokes confusion, frustration, trepidation, discomfort, shame, joy, disorientation, invention and derision. At times researchers will likely experience all of the above in regard to theory. Part of the joy of grappling with theory is this experience of confusion as one encounters new ideas, or attempts to create ideas that are new by bringing theory to a new problem, or different parts of existing theories together in order to look at a problem anew. Working with theory is invention, and this invention is not abstract. Theory is indispensible because it is intrinsic to the work of education.
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