Navigating the Education Research Maze Contextual, Conceptual, Methodological and Transformational Challenges and Opportunities for Researchers

This book depicts rigorous and vigorous accounts of strategies used successfully by researchers to negotiate their way through the research maze. The metaphor of the maze evokes several different and sometimes contradictory elements of contemporary education research, including complexity, confusion...

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Other Authors: Rossi, Dolene (Editor), Gacenga, Francis (Editor), Danaher, Patrick Alan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
Series:Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book depicts rigorous and vigorous accounts of strategies used successfully by researchers to negotiate their way through the research maze. The metaphor of the maze evokes several different and sometimes contradictory elements of contemporary education research, including complexity, confusion, messiness, multiplicity and risk. While these are not necessarily or wholly negative attributes, it is important for researchers to be able to articulate and implement effective strategies for engaging wholeheartedly with these situations to navigate the education research maze. The book is structured around three main themes; politics, ethics, philosophies and theories of education research mazes; mazes in and with specific research methods; and mazes in and with specific research tasks and technologies. Each account develops broader lessons for enhancing the impact, quality, relevance and significance of research in other disciplines as well as education.
Physical Description:XVII, 289 p. 16 illus online resource
ISBN:9783319398532