This book is the only one to date which takes up epistemological issues concerning classroom research and pursues them in relation to design and methodological matters with depth and balance. It deals with all of the perennial issues that have divided scholars in the field and contributes more to achieving points of reconciliation than has previously been available. This is not yet another substantive review of the findings of classroom research. It makes no attempt to portray the current state of knowledge of such topics as teacher praise, student initiations, teacher interactive decision making, student deviance, homework, student engagement, and the like. This is more a book about classroom research for those who want to learn how to teach by digesting the products of research, and it does not justify its existence in the deficiencies of the past. Indeed, it sees strengths and shortcomings in many different approaches. This book gives students tremendous potential to capitalise on the experience and accumulated wisdom of decades of scholars so as to emerge from it with high levels of understanding and knowledge of the field. It also contains historical material which provides an excellent record of developments over time and gives many fully descriptive examples of earlier achievements.

Research in Classrooms: The Study of Teachers, Teaching, and Instruction

Politics & Social Sciences

Anderson, Lorin W.

Burns, Robert B.

Dunkin, M. J.

Social Sciences

Pergamon

This book is the only one to date which takes up epistemological issues concerning classroom research and pursues them in relation to design and methodological matters with depth and balance. It deals with all of the perennial issues that have divided scholars in the field and contributes more to achieving points of reconciliation than has previously been available. This is not yet another substantive review of the findings of classroom research. It makes no attempt to portray the current state of knowledge of such topics as teacher praise, student initiations, teacher interactive decision making, student deviance, homework, student engagement, and the like. This is more a book about classroom research for those who want to learn how to teach by digesting the products of research, and it does not justify its existence in the deficiencies of the past. Indeed, it sees strengths and shortcomings in many different approaches. This book gives students tremendous potential to capitalise on the experience and accumulated wisdom of decades of scholars so as to emerge from it with high levels of understanding and knowledge of the field. It also contains historical material which provides an excellent record of developments over time and gives many fully descriptive examples of earlier achievements.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Introduction to Research Methods

Sage Publications Ltd.

A comprehensive introductory research methods guide, this textbook provides students with an understanding of the concepts and techniques of qualitative and quantitative research. It uses simple examples and practice exercises to demystify complex theories and methodologies. Features include: · STQ′s - Self Testing Questions (and answers) · Summaries, suggestions for further reading, examples and case studies for each chapter · Consideration of the ethics of research · Comprehensive coverage of quantitative methods, qualitative methods and survey methods . Hints on how to use of the leading software packages for quantitative and qualitative research, SPSS and NUD·

A comprehensive introductory research methods guide, this textbook provides students with an understanding of the concepts and techniques of qualitative and quantitative research. It uses simple examples and practice exercises to demystify complex theories and methodologies. Features include: · STQ′s - Self Testing Questions (and answers) · Summaries, suggestions for further reading, examples and case studies for each chapter · Consideration of the ethics of research · Comprehensive coverage of quantitative methods, qualitative methods and survey methods . Hints on how to use of the leading software packages for quantitative and qualitative research, SPSS and NUD·

Experimental psychology: Research methods and statistics

University Park Press

Child development: A text for the caring professions

Nichols Pub. Co

Changes in the workforce can be traumatic for those involved. Managing People in Changing Times analyses the dramatic upheavals taking place in the business and industrial environment - economic, social and technological changes of unprecedented pace and importance. It presents a thoughtful understanding of the impact of organizational change on all members of staff, and offers strategies to enable both managers and employees to cope with the effects of these developments in their working environment Managing People in Changing Times helps staff members at all levels in a range of organisations to identify and resolve the psychological and emotional effects of stress, redundancy and relocation in the workplace. Robert Burns provides managers with the skills required to understand and deal with conflicts at work and includes activities and checklists which will be invaluable in staff training, and counselling.

Managing People in Changing Times: Coping With the Human Impact of Organizational Change (The Allen & Unwin Business and Management Series)

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Allen& Unwin

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