Judith Bell

A Guide for First-time Researchers in Education and Social Science

Doing Your Research Project

Chapters include: - approaches to research - planning the project - ethics and integrity in research - reading, referencing and the management of information - literature searching - review of the literature - selecting methods of data collection - designing and administering questionnaires - planning and conducting interviews - diaries logs and critifcal incidents - observation studies - interpreting the evidence and reporting the findings - writing the report [from table of contents].

A Guide for First-time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science

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* How do I begin to plan my research? * How can I be sure that I am collecting useful data and analysing it appropriately? * Do I need a sophisticated understanding of statistics in order to carry out high quality research? If these are questions which concern you, then you will find great support in this reassuring and down to earth book. It tells the story of five postgraduate researchers on their journey to successful completion of Master of Education or PhD degrees. Four of the five were new to research, had demanding full time jobs and so were researching part time - and at a distance. All four undertook quantitative studies and even though two of them claimed to be 'afraid of stats' at the beginning, they all succeeded in producing quality theses. The fifth researcher had previous relevant research experience and had an award which enabled her to carry out a full time qualitative investigation at doctoral level. All five faced sharp learning curves at various times but they learnt from their experiences, as we all do. They discuss very openly some of the mistakes they made, the lessons they learnt and, with hindsight, how they might have done things differently. A comprehensive glossary, key quotations in boxes and detailed annotated further reading combined with a straightforward writing style make this an invaluable text for any researcher.

Learning from Research

The woman who changed her name to Stephen Tindall tells her story. Judith Bell and her husband Nelson had a young family, a promising manufacturing business, and a passionate determination to get ahead. When big-box retailer The Warehouse came calling with a big order, they thought their dreams had come true. Within four years they had lost almost everything.

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