| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 208 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Conducting educational research
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Conducting educational research.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-202) and index. |
| Contents |
Introducing a cross-cultural perspective on the PhD research process -- Defining the research question -- Choosing a research approach -- Research ethics -- Which language? -- Writing the thesis -- Reflections on the doctoral research process: exploring the pedagogical implications of this book. |
| Summary |
The research student population of higher educational institutions continues to expand to include people from an ever-widening range of cultural and educational backgrounds. However, many research methods courses are still directed at the traditional student population. This book examines aspects of postgraduate research from a cross-cultural perspective, analysing the dilemmas faced by international students when defining a research question, choosing research methods, collecting data, deciding which language to use and writing their theses. Through an exploration of how international students re-examine their beliefs and research practices during their study in the UK, this book challenges the assumptions of all those engaged in educational research, addressing key questions such as: how do our teaching and learning experiences shape our approach to educational research; how do we judge 'good' educational research; and, what does it mean to be critical. The book uses the real-life experiences of international students to illuminate the kinds of challenges they may face. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education -- Research.
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Education -- Research. |
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Education -- Research -- Cross-cultural studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Robinson-Pant, Anna, 1960- Cross-cultural perspectives on educational research. Maidenhead [England] ; New York : Open University Press, 2005 0335214576 9780335214570 (OCoLC)62760231 |
| ISBN |
0335214576 (hardback) |
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0335214568 (paperback) |
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9780335227594 |
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0335227597 |
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9780335214570 (hardback) |
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9780335214563 (paperback) |
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1280947772 |
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9781280947773 |
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