Beschreibung:
Research methods is a challenging topic for many students. When you are new to research you need a step-by-step guide which introduces the subject area in a clear and accessible way. This book does exactly that. Designed with the early childhood student in mind, this book is the companion to your research journey. Following a progressive structure this book leads you logically through the processes needed to design and carry out meaningful and ethical research.
Planning Your Research StudyResearch DesignThe Research ProposalReviewing The LiteratureParadigms And PrinciplesPositivist ResearchBeyond Positivism: Interpretivism, 'Critical' Theories, Post-Structuralism And Post-HumanismEthicsListening To Young ChildrenApproaches To ResearchSurveysEthnographyCase StudiesAction ResearchMethodsObservationInterviewsQuestionnairesUsing Documents And Visual TextsJournaling As A Research ToolCreative Methods For Listening To Children In ResearchAnalysing And Sharing Your FindingsAnalysing And Presenting Quantitative DataQualitative Methods Of Data AnalysisWriting Up And Sharing Your Findings