Research Methods for Understanding Professional Learning

Baumfield, Vivienne/ Hall, Elaine/ Nind, Melanie (Editor)/ Lofthouse, Rachel/ Wall, Kate

ISBN 10: 1474274609 / ISBN 13: 9781474274609

Published by Bloomsbury USA Academic, 2019

About this Item

288 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-1474274609

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Research Methods for Understanding Professional Learning
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Academic
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1474274609
• ISBN 13: 9781474274609
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.4 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Practitioners are experts in their field and this book introduces research methods that help to make that expertise explicit. There is worldwide recognition of the importance of high quality, reflective practice that both engages with existing research evidence and engages in the production of new evidence. Research Methods for Understanding Professional Learning demonstrates how the knowledge about what happens in a practice context and the skills used to succeed there can be used as the building blocks for developing research methods and tools to best investigate practice. The experienced author team introduce a framework for understanding practice and for designing research about practice using a wealth of real research examples across all phases of education. This practical guide provides suggestions of a unique mix of research methods and tools, moving beyond just action research methodology, allowing the reader to engage with research design and assess how well the data gathered will answer their research question.

About the Author

Melanie Nind is Professor of Education at the University of Southampton, UK. She is Co-Director of ESRC National Centre for Research Methods and Co-Editor of the International Journal of Research & Method in Education.