Building Research Design in Education: Theoretically Informed Advanced Methods

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Building Research Design in Education provides insights into the ways in which foundational knowledge of research and research processes can be applied in order to build rigorous research design. If your research is to have meaning and value, this text will enable you to make informed choices about your design, bearing in mind the complex ideas and theoretical framing needed to underpin it. Drawing on the research expertise of the contributors, this text initially introduces the foundations for differing ideas around epistemology and ontology, then splits into four parts looking at quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research approaches as well as other possibilities for research, including newer or emerging forms of research. Throughout, good research design is shown as taking many shapes with its premise always being rooted in a clear understanding of what is known and what is knowable according to the researcher’s world view, in harmony with epistemological and ontological roots. Chapters include learning activities, case examples of international research and essential reading, as well as further advanced reading suggestions and online resources with additional exemplars and activities. This book is for the advanced student who already has an insight into the basics of research and is wanting to ensure a robust approach to research construction and reflection. Cover Contents List of Figures List of Tables Contributors Introduction Lorna Hamilton and John Ravenscroft 1 Building a Research Design: Thinking about Knowledge and What It Means to Education Research John Ravenscroft and Pete Allison Part I Building Quantitative Research Designs 2 Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Surveys Ellen Boeren 3 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research Design in Education Katie Cebula Part II Building Qualitative Research Designs 4 Qualitative Research Design: Principles, Choices and Strategies Jane Brown 5 Theoretical Grounding in Case Study Research Lorna Hamilton and Dimitra Tsakalou Part III Building Mixed-Methods Research Designs 6 Mixed-Methods Research: Achieving a Robust Design Fiona O’Hanlon 7 International and Comparative Research Design Ellen Boeren Part IV Other Possibilities for Shaping Research Design 8 Collaborative Ethnography: What Is It and How Can You Start Doing It? Luke Eric Lassiter 9 Participatory Action Research with Young People Christina McMellon and Mary Mitchell 10 Speculative Method as an Approach to Researching Emerging Educational Issues and Technologies Jen Ross 11 Evaluating Technologies for Children’s Learning: The Challenges, and Steps to Address Them Andrew Manches Conclusion References Index