Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management

Name: Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management
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ISBN: 9781412923545

ISBN-10: 1412923549

ISBN-13: 9781412923545

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Ann R. J. Briggs, Marianne Coleman

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Written for both new and experienced researchers, this book is the essential guide to research in educational leadership and management. The second edition maintains the accessibility of the first, all chapters have been revised and updated, and the scope of the book has been widened both by the addition of new chapters and by increased contributions from international authors and experts in research in educational leadership. The book deals with: o the concept of research and its philosophical bases o 'critical' approaches to research o fundamental issues of ethics, validity and reliability o exploring existing literature to inform research o making use of existing…

Book details

List price: $59.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 4/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.716



Foreword



Introduction




The concept of research


What do we mean by educational research?



Taking a critical stance in research



Cross-cultural differences in interpreting and doing research



Exploring the existing body of research



Authenticity in research - reliability, validity and triangulation



Ethics of research in education




Approaches to research


Surveys and sampling



Case studies



Action research



Practitioner research



Interviewing leaders: penetrating the romance




Research tools


Interviews in educational research: Conversations with a purpose



The trouble with questionnaires



Observation as a research tool



Making use of existing data



Documents and documentary analysis: reading between the lines



Using diaries in research




Analysing and presenting data


Analysing quantitative data



Analysing qualitative data



Academic writing: process and presentation