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This book presents a collection of stories from action research projects in schools and a university. This collection is more than simply an illustration of the scope of action research in education - it shows how projects that differ on a variety of dimensions can raise similar themes, problems and issues. The book begins with theme chapters discussing action research, social justice and partnerships in research. The case study chapters cover topics such as: * school environment - how to make a school a healthier place to be * parents - how to involve them more in decision-making

Action research in education. --- Education --- Educational research --- Research. --- Research --- Action research in education --- #PBIB:2000.3

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This text details the practical applications of Bourdieu's theories in a series of specific pedagogic research studies, showing how his ideas can be put into practice. Language, gender, career decision-making and the experience of higher education students are all covered. Questions are also raised concerning research methodology. The authors examine Bourdieu's interest in the position of the researcher within the research process. Bourdieu's influence is traced in aspects both of theory and practice. Finally, principles, approaches, methods and techniques that may be derived from Bourdieu are suggested, and assessed, for practical use in research.

Education --- Social Sciences --- Theory & Practice of Education --- Educational sociology. --- Educational research --- Education and sociology --- Social problems in education --- Society and education --- Sociology, Educational --- Sociology --- Philosophy. --- Research. --- Aims and objectives --- Bourdieu, Pierre.

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This book brings together semi-autobiographical accounts from major educationalists about their influential research, focusing on the practical and personal aspects of the research process. The collection reflects the great changes that have occurred within educational research since the 1980's and deals with the issues and situations of the late 1990's. It includes accounts that cover the various stages of the research process, a sampling of topics, the diversity of methodologies used in educational research and a range of theoretical perspectives. There is coverage of qualitative and quantity

Education --- Education. --- Children --- Education, Primitive --- Education of children --- Human resource development --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- Schooling --- Students --- Youth --- Civilization --- Learning and scholarship --- Mental discipline --- Schools --- Teaching --- Training --- Educational research --- Research. --- #PBIB:1999.2 --- #SBIB:011.GIFTSOC --- #SBIB:316.334.1O130 --- Research --- Methoden van onderwijsonderzoek --- Recherche