Using Social Theory in Educational Research

TRAMA

Subtitled "A Practical Guide To Using Social Theories In Educational Research".

NOTE EDITORE

Using Social Theory in Educational Researchis organised to help practising educators and novice researchers who have little familiarity with social theory to: be introduced to major schools of social theory, their basic concepts, and their general applicability to educational issues develop an understanding of and appreciation for its potential to improve their own practice gain practical insight into how theory can function as a warrant, or support, for data interpretation through the use of multiple practical examples, learn how to integrate theory into their own work more effectively Selected Contents: 1. Getting Theoretical 2. An Illustrated Tour of How Theory Works (and Doesn’t Work) in Educational Research 3. Framing Research Theoretically, Part One: Planning and Data Collection 4. Framing Research Theoretically 5.When Research Meets Research

SOMMARIO

Introduction: Thepower of social theory for educational research 1. Reading social theory 2. Social theory and the rhetoric of educational research 3. Framing research theoretically 4. Writing with social theory 5. Social theory and the production of general educational knowledge

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780415436410
• Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 0.64 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 172
• Pagine Romane: xii