Doing Your Research Project in the Lifelong Learning Sector - Softcover
Book 10 of 27: UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP
Synopsis
This book guides student researchers through the different stages of small-scale or practitioner research, a common component of study for students training to work in the lifelong learning sector. The authors look at the entire research journey, from planning a research topic and framing research questions, through the process of data collection and analysis, to writing up and presentation.
Using a step-by-step approach the book tackles common thorny issues such as:
- Understanding the different genres of research
- Discussion of qualitative and quantitative approaches to research
- The importance of forming research questions and of locating them within current research literature
- How to do a literature review
- Dealing with permissions, access and ethics
- The nuts and bolts of research methods
- Interpreting data and writing up research findings
This book is essential reading for students who are training to work in the lifelong learning sector or practitioners who are undertaking CPD to maintain their license to practice.
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About the Author
Jonathan Tummons is Senior Lecturer in Education and co-convener of the Education and Work-Based Learning Research Group at Teesside University, UK.
Vicky Duckworth is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the full-time PCET course and Schools Projects Lead at Edge Hill University, UK.
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