Geoffrey Walford, a renowned and experienced researcher, reflects upon the trials and tribulations and the problems and promises of conducting research โ and also on the links between the idiosyncrasies and circumstances of researchers and what is possible in research. Research is revealed as a much
Doing Qualitative Educational Research: A Personal Guide to the Research Process
โ Scribed by Geoffrey Walford
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 103
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Geoffrey Walford, a renowned and experienced researcher, reflects upon the trials and tribulations and the problems and promises of conducting research โ and also on the links between the idiosyncrasies and circumstances of researchers and what is possible in research. Research is revealed as a much more complicated process than is usually recognized, sometimes messy and disorganized, sometimes constrained in unexpected ways, but always challenging to both researcher and reader.
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"As a novice researcher and doctoral student myself, I found this text basic, resourceful, and encouraging. I now feel that my research journey has been segmented into individual steps that are both manageable and practical."ย -NACADA (National ACademic ADvising Association)Chock-full of useful peda
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This innovative book combines what most books separate: research as practical activity and research as intellectual engagement. It clarifies and makes explicit the methodological issues that underlie the journey from initial research idea to the finished report and beyond. The text moves the