Doing Classroom Research: A Step-by-Step Guide for Student T

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-335-22876-8
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 227 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 310 g

- Are you worried about doing your classroom-based research project? - Do you feel daunted at the prospect of carrying out a literature review? - Does the thought of collecting and analyzing data make you panic?If you answer 'yes' to any of these questions, then this is the book for you!Written in an informal style, this is the essential, practical and accessible step-by-step guide for all teacher-training students, who in addition to facing the enormous challenge of training to become a teacher, also have to conduct their own classroom-based research. It contains three sections that mirror the process of doing classroom research. From getting started and choosing appropriate research strategies, to making your findings public, the book covers the whole range of issues to help you succeed with what can seem like a daunting task.Each of the chapters offers gentle guidance and support at every stage of the research process. Topics covered include: - The purpose of school-based research - Guidance on how to carry out a literature review - Research ethics - The impacts of research on children's and students' learning - Methods of data collection and analysis - Ways of sharing research with a wider audience - Opportunities for continued professional development Doing Classroom Research is a must for every teacher-training student.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elton-Chalcraft, Sally

Hansen, Alice

Twiselton, Samantha

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: What's in it for me?
Chapter 2: Moving from reflective practitioner to practitioner researcherPart 2: Getting started
Chapter 3: Survival skills
Chapter 4: Information skills for classroom research
Chapter 5: Ethical issues
Chapter 6: Reliability and validityPart 3: Research Strategies
Chapter 7: Doing research in the classroom
Chapter 8: Intervention, innovation and creativity in the classroom: Using findings to improve practice
Chapter 9: Collaborative research
Chapter 10: Analysis of data Part 4: Writing it up and making it public
Chapter 11: Presenting research in writing
Chapter 12: Presenting research in a range of forums

Chapter 13: Next steps

Über Autor(innen)

Sally Elton-Chalcraft is Course Leader for Primary Religious Studies and Module Leader for the M-level Primary PGCE Programme 'Creative and Effective Curriculum' at the University of Cumbria, UK.Alice Hansen is Programme Leader for the full-time Primary PGCE Programme and Principal Lecturer in Mathematics Education (primary) at the University of Cumbria, UK.Samantha Twiselton is Associate Dean in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cumbria, UK, and is Head of Initial Teacher Education for ESCalate.