A Beginner's Guide to Doing Your Education Research Project
Alexander Miesen, student, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
In this basic guide, step-by-step advice is presented in a clear way and chapters take the reader through the entire process, from planning and doing research, to writing it up. Each stage is covered, with detailed help on choosing a topic, drawing up research questions, doing the literature review, choosing and designing research methods, the ethics of doing research, analyzing data, and collating and presenting findings.
Features in the text include:
- explanations of key research terms
- activities (with answers)
- progress sheets
- case studies
This is an ideal text for undergraduate students undertaking their first ever research project, postgraduates pursuing Masters awards and teachers carrying out action research.
Wasn't relevant to the research project that my learners needed to carry out (action research). However this may be useful for learners who are studying a BA or MA in the area of education.
A quite useful book for advanced BA and beginning MA students. It's simple language helps students to understand the research process well. Links to online sources are very useful.
This book is packed with detailed and easy to follow guidance. Such a great resource.
I have used aspects of this text with L6 research students. It provides alternative perspectives to fundamental research principles.
A useful addition to our list of suggested reading
The additional support and resources provided by this book was invauable in professional studies for the PGCE students
This book provides step by step guidance and thought provoking questions to assist students. Key points and case studies are especially helpful
This is being recommended to our 4th year BA students and our MaST specialist teachers [ 60 students]. This book provides a guide as to how to go about each stage of the research project in a clear and accessible manner.
A useful book for students starting out on their first education research project
Thisbook has proved very popular with students across all the year groups. First years find it accessible toget started andthrid years hav used it extwnsively in their end of year projects.
