Understanding Education Research
A Guide to Critical Reading
By Gary Shank, Janice Pringle, Launcelot Brown | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
\"Understanding Education Research\" is designed to help students learn to read educational research articles carefully, systematically, and critically. Students learn to categorize titles, decode abstracts, find research questions, characterize research arguments, break down methods and procedures, explore references, apply analysis strategies, and interpret findings. The book allows them to easily develop the skills they need to be research literate. It offers simple guidelines for qualitative, quantitative, and statistical approaches that help students master the basics behind these often complex and confusing methodologies. The book is accessible for future researchers or for students who simply need to understand research clearly. It is written in a clear and engaging style, with ample concrete examples of each stage, offering exercises for student practice.
Editions of Understanding Education Research
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317249894
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317249900
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\"Understanding Education Research\" is designed to help students learn to read educational research articles carefully, systematically, and critically. Students learn to categorize titles, decode abstracts, find research questions, characterize research arguments, break down methods and procedures, explore references, apply analysis strategies, and interpret findings. The book allows them to easily develop the skills they need to be research literate. It offers simple guidelines for qualitative, quantitative, and statistical approaches that help students master the basics behind these often complex and confusing methodologies. The book is accessible for future researchers or for students who simply need to understand research clearly. It is written in a clear and engaging style, with ample concrete examples of each stage, offering exercises for student practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Understanding Education Research about?
\"Understanding Education Research\" is designed to help students learn to read educational research articles carefully, systematically, and critically. Students learn to categorize titles, decode abstracts, find research questions, characterize research arguments, break down methods and procedures, explore references, apply analysis strategies, and interpret findings. The book allows them to easily develop the skills they need to be research literate. It offers simple guidelines for qualitative, quantitative, and statistical approaches that help students master the basics behind these often complex and confusing methodologies. The book is accessible for future researchers or for students who simply need to understand research clearly. It is written in a clear and engaging style, with ample concrete examples of each stage, offering exercises for student practice.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Understanding Education Research?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy
Where can I read a sample of Understanding Education Research?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317249894
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Understanding Education Research?
Gary Shank, Janice Pringle, Launcelot Brown
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Understanding Education Research is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317249894) and pdf(ISBN 9781317249900)