Education Research: The Basics

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Synopsis

Concise, engaging and accessible, Education Research: The Basics discusses key ideas about the nature and purpose of education research: what it can and cannot achieve, how it has been used in the past and where and how it has an impact.
Providing crucial insight into the work of education researchers, this book:


Offers seven chapters, each representing a way of understanding the goals and methods of research conducted in the field


Considers key thinkers in the field, such as Plato, Hirsch, Dewey, Montessori and Freire


Explores case studies from a range of perspectives


Provides key terms and further reading throughout


The perfect pocket resource to dip into, Education Research: The Basics provides accessible support for those studying education as a subject, for practitioners concerned with developing their practice and for anyone who wants to know more about education and how it is researched.

Book details

Series:
The Basics
Author:
Michael Hammond, Jerry Wellington
ISBN:
9780429761539
Related ISBNs:
9780429426629, 9781138386761, 9781138386761, 9781138386792, 9781138386792
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
180
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-03-21
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, History, Nonfiction