- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Routledge Falmer; 5th Revised edition edition (30 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415195411
- ISBN-13: 978-0415195416
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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'An excellent reference volume for both novice and experienced researchers, well deserving of its reputation in the field.'
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This fifth edition of one of Routledge's best-selling textbooks. The authors have updated the text with current developments in research practice, action research, developments in ICT, questionnaire design, ethnographic research, conducting needs analysis, constructing and using tests, observational methods, reliability and validity, ethical issues and curriculum research. The entire text has been redesigned to cater for the increasingly sophisticated needs of the educational researcher.
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87 of 87 people found the following review helpful
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This book covers a wide range of research methods relating to both qualitative and quantitaive data. It is an excellent introduction for any higher degree student and invaluable for those who have to write an essay on research methodologies. The book is divided into 5 sections:
The context of research, Planning educational and social resesrch, Styles of resesrch, Strategies for data collection and researching, Recent developments in educational research
The book is both theoretical and practical. It discusses the nature of enquiry and the different approaches to research via a positivist approach and naturalistic enquiry. The ethics of research, research design, sampling and validity and reliability, each form separate sections. This is not necessarily a book to be read from start to finish but definitely one to be consulted carefully both at the start of any research programme and frequently during the research itself as there is extensive information on many styles of research. The bibliography covers 30 pages of closely typed text. Once a particular resesrch method has been chosen then any student will find ample classic and up-to-date references for futher reading in the area. Qualitative methods discussed are: ethnographic approaches, interviews, observations, accounts, case studies, action research and role play. Quantitative methods discussed are surveys and trend studies, correlation research, experimental research: pre and post test designs and multi-dimensional analysis.
The section on recent developments gives information on amongst other things using the internet for research, simulations, and geographical information systems.
This is far more than just a reprint of the earlier books written by Cohen and Manion. It has all the previous infromation of these texts but has been updated with the latest information and discussion on research texts.
It is excellent value for money for any research student and certainly worth owning one's own copy. I would not be without it.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The latest edition of this best-selling textbook has undergone considerable revision. The previous edition I borrowed from the library differed from this one in both appearance and content, but on inspection I find the later one much better. It is not a cheap purchase, but for anyone serious about research in education, sociology or any of the humanities it is a must-have volume and an invaluable source of references for academic papers, theses or even coursework essays and assignments for students.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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I'm a masters student and this covers all the theory you need to know, plus discusses the most common pratical techniques (questionnaires, etc).
Jampacked and good value. For all research students - not just educational research.
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This is a good general purpose research text. It addresses most of the key questions that researchers (recent and experienced)would be interested in and provides a good grounding... Read more
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