Doing Research In Education: A Beginner's Guide

A practical guidebook for people learning to conduct research in education.

Doing Research in Education offers practical advice and guidance for those learning to conduct educational research. It addresses each step of the research process, including choosing what to research, formulating a research question, and deciding on a suitable research methodology. and writing a thesis. The contributors address a range of research methodologies, with chapters that outline the suitability and applicability of each methodology and offer concrete suggestions for its use. Further chapters are dedicated to navigating the relevant research literature, ethics, researching vulnerable groups, the use of technology, and connecting research to teaching practice.
 

Declan Fahie is director of school placement at the School of Education, University College Dublin. Shane Bergin is a physicist and an assistant professor in science education at the School of Education, University College Dublin.