Download or read book Choosing Using Sources written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing & Using Sources presents a process for academic research and writing, from formulating your research question to selecting good information and using it effectively in your research assignments. Additional chapters cover understanding types of sources, searching for information, and avoiding plagiarism. Each chapter includes self-quizzes and activities to reinforce core concepts and help you apply them. There are also appendices for quick reference on search tools, copyright basics, and fair use.
Download or read book Gender and Education written by Barbara J. Bank and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this two volume set, educators explore the intersection of gender and education. Their entries deal with educational theories, research, curricula, practices, personnel, and policies, but also with variations in the gendering of education across historical and cultural contexts. The various contributors discuss gender as a social construction. The latest research on boys and masculinities, as well as girls and feminism, is included. The entries in this work cover the breadth of topics related to gender and education. They provide reference information on the history and condition of gender and education from elementary to high school. Entries cover such topics as: alternative schools, historically black colleges and universities in the United States, military colleges and academies, private and public single-sex and co-educational schools, literacy, mathematics achievement, women's centers, teacher interactions with girls and boys, affirmative action in U.S. higher education, sororities and fraternities, educator sexual misconduct, expectations of teachers for boys and girls, heterosexism and homophobia, bullying, harassment, and violence among students, salaries of male and female educators, school choice and gender equity, disabled students and gender equity, Title IX and school sports, black feminism, womanism, and queer theory.
Download or read book Introduction to Educational Research written by W. Newton Suter and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduction to Educational Research: A Critical Thinking Approach 2e is an engaging and informative core text that enables students to think clearly and critically about the scientific process of research. In acheiving its goal to make research accessible to all educators and equip them with the skills to understand and evaluate published research, the text examines how educational research is conducted across the major traditions of quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and action research. The text is oriented toward consumers of educational research and uses a thinking-skills approach to its coverage of major ideas"--
Download or read book Educational Research Methodology and Measurement written by John P. Keeves and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1988 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Educational research, methodology, and measurement: an international handbook is a unique collection of 139 articles which provides an up-to-date overview of educational research perspectives and practices throughout the world. The range and depth of treatment of articles in this handbook goes well beyond that previously assembled in other works in the field. It will be an important and necessary addition to every personal or reference library concerned with educational research, methodology, and measurement."--Page [4] of cover.
Download or read book Love to Teach written by Kate Jones and published by John Catt Educational. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love To Teach: Research and Resources for every classroom is an exciting book that combines the latest educational research with examples of what this can look like in the classroom. Filled with research-informed ideas to support all teachers and leaders in both Primary and Secondary this book would be great for NQTs to more experienced teachers and leaders alike. The educational research is presented in a format which is accessible, helpful and informative and will help inform educators about cutting-edge research in practical and applicable ways. The practical resources are easily adaptable and ready to be implemented in any classroom and are grounded in Kate's own classroom practice. 'Written with the same passion, reflection and drive that runs through everything Kate does, Love To Teach is a real gem. Kate explores a huge range of practical pick-up-and-use strategies rooted deeply in educational research. The book is an equal balance between thought-provoking and extremely useful. Love to Teach is a great resource for all teachers who are committed to improving their practice and increasing their impact upon the futures of the young people they teach.' -- Sarah Findlater Secondary Principal at Gems First Point School Dubai. Author and Series Editor of the Bloomsbury CPD Library @msfindlater
Download or read book School based Research written by Elaine Wilson and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused clearly on the needs of the new classroom researcher, this book is a thorough and thoughtful guide to the research process. The book helps new teachers beginning to use research literature to ask questions about published work, by considering the standpoint from which questions are asked, what sorts of answers are deemed researchable, and the audience to whom results are to be addressed. It also contextualizes methodological issues alongside key ideas which teachers are likely to be concerned with, such as ability grouping, pupil voice, pupil behavior, teaching approaches, and pupil motivation.
Download or read book Sources in Educational Research General written by Theodore Manheim and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Doing Educational Research written by Clive Opie and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-02-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A welcome and helpful addition to the shelves of tutors and students working on masters programmes. It will be most beneficial supporting students on programmes where there is a substantial research training component. It offers important exemplars of using computer software in qualitative analysis' - Educational Review `This book is aimed at Master's students who are engaging in educational research for the first time. [It] provides teacher-researchers with the additional information they need so they can go on to read further and more in depth, having more confidence in the accessibility of such studies. I found it does this well, and is an ideal point of reference for those who are just embarking on a Master's degree. A useful glossary is provided, giving detailed but 'readable' explanations of key terms and phrases' - Primary Practice Doing Educational Research offers a hands-on guide for students engaged in educational research. It provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key qualitative and quantitative methods necessary for those commencing research for the first time. Through a detailed yet concise explanation, the reader is shown how these methods work and how their outcomes may be interpreted. Providing all the essentials for the first-time researcher, the book includes: · a variety of examples and case studies to illustrate how the methods and techniques can be used in `real-life' contexts · practical guidance on time management planning research projects and writing reports. · a broad coverage - including qualitative and quantitative methodologies, data analysis using computer software, ethical issues and the writing-up and presentation of data. This engaging book has been written by a team of leading researchers with over sixty years of cumulative experience. It has a student-friendly structure which will make it accessible and popular with undergraduates and postgraduates. It will be an invaluable resource for both students and researchers, helping them to undertake effective research in education.
Download or read book Research Methods in Education written by Joseph Check and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Methods in Education introduces research methods as an integrated set of techniques for investigating questions about the educational world. This lively, innovative text helps students connect technique and substance, appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and make ethical research decisions. It weaves actual research "stories" into the presentation of research topics, and it emphasizes validity, authenticity, and practical significance as overarching research goals. The text is divided into three sections: Foundations of Research (5 chapters), Research Design and Data Collection (7 chapters), and Analyzing and Reporting Data (3 chapters). This tripartite conceptual framework honors traditional quantitative approaches while reflecting the growing popularity of qualitative studies, mixed method designs, and school-based techniques. This approach provides a comprehensive, conceptually unified, and well-written introduction to the exciting but complex field of educational research.
Download or read book Educational Research written by John W. Creswell and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research offers a truly balanced, inclusive, and integrated overview of the processes involved in educational research. This text first examines the general steps in the research process and then details the procedures for conducting specific types of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies. Direct guidance on reading research is offered throughout the text, and interactive features provide opportunities for practice."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Introduction to Research in Education written by Donald Ary and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to research in education text, this book helps students to master the basic competencies necessary to understand and evaluate the research of others, and shows them how to plan and conduct original research.
Download or read book Identification of Sources of Educational Research Materials written by Case Western Reserve University. Center for Documentation and Communication Research and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Educational Research Document Summaries written by Educational Research Information Center (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sources of a Science of Education written by John Dewey and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Sources of Educational Information written by Marda Woodbury and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introduction to Educational Research written by C. M. Charles and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1995 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides insights into understanding, conducting, interpreting and reporting educational research. Revised to reflect new techniques, this edition examines both qualitative and quantitative research paradigms and provides guidance on planning research proposals.
Download or read book Choosing Using Sources A Guide to Academic Research written by University Libraries and published by The Ohio State University. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College writing and research projects can cause you stress, especially if you’re unsure about your professors’ expectations or about how to turn your ideas into a well-researched paper. Here’s the help you need. Choosing & Using Sources presents a process for academic research and writing, from formulating your research question to selecting good information and using it effectively. Additional chapters cover understanding types of sources, searching for information, and avoiding plagiarism. Each chapter includes self-quizzes and activities to reinforce core concepts and help you apply them. There are also appendices for quick reference on search tools, copyright basics, and fair use. Written by Ohio State University Libraries’ Office of Teaching & Learning, this attractive book is targeted to college students and their instructors.
