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Educational Research and Evidence-based Practice
M (Ed) Hammersley
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Description for Educational Research and Evidence-based Practice
Paperback. Addresses the problems involved in educational research and the issues surrounding its contribution to policy making and practice. This work examines the diverse approaches within qualitative research and considers what role research should play and examine the case for randomized controlled trials and for action research. Editor(s): Hammersley, Martyn. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
Combining classic articles that have been key markers in recent debates with some new material, this book addresses the problems involved in educational research and the issues surrounding its contribution to policymaking and practice.
Combining classic articles that have been key markers in recent debates with some new material, this book addresses the problems involved in educational research and the issues surrounding its contribution to policymaking and practice.
The authors examine the diverse approaches within qualitative research and address some of the key areas which have attracted criticism. They consider what role research should play and examine the case for randomised controlled trials and for action research.
The book is suitable for any undergraduate or postgraduate student concerned with educational research methodology, as well as those focusing on educational policy and practice, ... Read more
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Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Published in Association with The Open University
Condition
New
Weight
555g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412945622
SKU
V9781412945622
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99-2
About M (Ed) Hammersley
Martyn Hammersley is an emeritus professor of educational and social research at The Open University, UK. He has carried out research in the sociology of education and the sociology of the media. However, much of his work has been concerned with the methodological issues surrounding social enquiry. He has written several books including (with Paul Atkinson) Ethnography: Principles in Practice ... Read more
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