Success with your early years research project /
Walker, Rosie,
Success with your early years research project / Rosie Walker and Carla Solvason. - xii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Considering Your Research Question -- Theoretical Framework -- Taking an Ethical Stance -- Literature Review -- Methodology: Choosing your Research Approach -- Gathering Data -- Data Analysis -- Reaching Conclusions and Reflecting -- Disseminating Findings -- Final Reflection on the Qualities of a Practitioner Researcher. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"Where do you start with a research project? How do you choose a good question? What are tutors looking for in an outstanding project? This book will help you answer all of the above and that is just the beginning. With examples of real research projects from students just like you, it takes you through each step of the process including: Choosing your question and approach; Making sure your research is ethical; Gathering and analysing data; Reaching conclusions; Putting your findings into practice. After each example the authors provide commentary on what made each project so good, or what needed more work, helping you see what a good project really looks like. Suitable for anyone tackling a research project as part of the Early Years course, at foundation or degree level, this book will help you make sure your project is interesting, relevant and impacts on your practice"--Publisher's website.
1446256251 9781446256251 144625626X 9781446256268
Early childhood education--Research--Methodology
LB1139.225 / .W35 2014
372.210721
Success with your early years research project / Rosie Walker and Carla Solvason. - xii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Considering Your Research Question -- Theoretical Framework -- Taking an Ethical Stance -- Literature Review -- Methodology: Choosing your Research Approach -- Gathering Data -- Data Analysis -- Reaching Conclusions and Reflecting -- Disseminating Findings -- Final Reflection on the Qualities of a Practitioner Researcher. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"Where do you start with a research project? How do you choose a good question? What are tutors looking for in an outstanding project? This book will help you answer all of the above and that is just the beginning. With examples of real research projects from students just like you, it takes you through each step of the process including: Choosing your question and approach; Making sure your research is ethical; Gathering and analysing data; Reaching conclusions; Putting your findings into practice. After each example the authors provide commentary on what made each project so good, or what needed more work, helping you see what a good project really looks like. Suitable for anyone tackling a research project as part of the Early Years course, at foundation or degree level, this book will help you make sure your project is interesting, relevant and impacts on your practice"--Publisher's website.
1446256251 9781446256251 144625626X 9781446256268
Early childhood education--Research--Methodology
LB1139.225 / .W35 2014
372.210721