A Practical Guide to Classroom Research

by Clive Millar

Overview

This concise and accessible book is a practical guide to qualitative classroom research, including extended case-studies of real research projects which serve as concrete examples of the advice provided.  It gives a step by step account of how qualitative classroom research can be carried out and completed, with clear sets of guidelines for each stage and key points for consideration highlighted throughout.  It can be read as a comprehensive guide to the research process, from beginning to end or as a resource to dip into to answer specific problems or queries.

It is aimed at all college, university or school-based education students. In addition it is highly suitable for qualified teachers responding to the drive for greater evidence-based teaching in classrooms.   

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911106364
Publisher:	Critical Publishing
Publication date:	09/06/2016
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.15(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Clive Millar taught English at high schools in Cape Town and in rural Scotland. He became a lecturer at Aberdeen College of Education and at the University of Cape Town, Professor of Education at the University of Fort Hare, and Professor of Adult Education and Director of Extra-mural Studies at the University of Cape Town until his early retirement in 1998. He was invited to introduce a course in classroom research at the Centre for Creative Education in Cape Town and has enjoyed doing this for the last ten years. 

Table of Contents

Meet the author viii

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword xi

Endorsement xiii

Introduction 1

1 Becoming a researcher 2

2 A research report format: having a destination and a route 12

3 Where to start: with theory or practice? 18

4 Asking the research question 26

5 Putting the research question to work Part 1: developing observation guides 32

6 Putting the research question to work Part 2: developing interview guides 41

7 Writing your research plan 49

8 Reviewing your research process 58

9 Organising your research data 62

10 Analysing your research data 72

11 Evaluating your research report 84

Appendix 1 Proposed format for a research report 94

Appendix 2 Why research in 'real time' matters 96

Suggested further reading 102

References 103

Index 104