| Description |
Written in an informal style, this is the essential, practical and accessible step-by-step guide for all teacher-training students, who in addition to facing the enormous challenge of training to become a teacher, also have to conduct their own classroom-based research. It contains three sections that mirror the process of doing classroom research. From getting started and choosing appropriate research strategies, to making your findings public, the book covers the whole range of issues to help you succeed with what can seem like a daunting task. Each of the chapters offers gentle guidance and support at every stage of the research process. Topics covered include:
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| Author Biography |
Alice Hansen is Programme Leader for the full-time Primary PGCE Programme and Principal Lecturer in Mathematics Education (primary) at the University of Cumbria, UK.
Samantha Twiselton is Associate Dean in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cumbria, UK, and is Head of Initial Teacher Education for ESCalate.
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| Table of Contents |
Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: What's in it for me? Chapter 2: Moving from reflective practitioner to practitioner researcher Part 2: Getting started Chapter 3: Survival skills Chapter 4: Information skills for classroom research Chapter 5: Ethical issues Chapter 6: Reliability and validity Part 3: Research Strategies Chapter 7: Doing research in the classroom Chapter 8: Intervention, innovation and creativity in the classroom: Using findings to improve practice Chapter 9: Collaborative research Chapter 10: Analysis of data Part 4: Writing it up and making it public Chapter 11: Presenting research in writing Chapter 12: Presenting research in a range of forums Chapter 13: Next steps |




