Qualitative Research in Education: Interaction and Practice

Qualitative Research in Education: Interaction and Practice

By Peter R Freebody

Essential reading for those engaged in the research and analysis of educational data.

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Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Publish Date: 06/16/2003
Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780761961413
ISBN-10: 0761961410
Language: English

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This outstanding new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of qualitative approaches to educational research. The text draws upon a broad range of real-life examples to describe and illustrate the methods through which educational data may be analyzed. Through a detailed yet concise explanation, the reader is then shown how these methods work and how their outcomes may be interpreted.

Key features of this title include:

- Links theory and practice by locating forms of analysis within a clear theoretical perspective.

- Locates qualitative research in the social and cultural context in which it originates.

- Contains a variety of `real-life′ examples and case studies.

- Each chapter concludes with a set of exercises and questions for further discussion.

Qualitative Research in Education

presents a thorough explanation of the complexities of educational research and demonstrates the importance of placing this knowledge within cultural, linguistic and sociological contexts. It is an extremely informative text, which constitutes essential reading for those, engaged in the research and analysis of educational data.

About the Author

Peter is a Professorial Research Fellow and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. His interests are literacy education, educational disadvantage, classroom interaction and research methodology. He has authored or edited 10 books and over 20 research reports to government. He has published in international journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, Harvard Educational Review, American Educational Research Journal and the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.

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