Qualitative Research in Education: A User's Guide - Couverture souple

Lichtman, Marilyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1412970520 ISBN 13 : 9781412970525

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2009

Synopsis

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“Students in my class like the book because it is easy to read. One student said, ‘I could not put the book down because it was easy to follow.’”
-Satomi Taylor, University of Memphis

Designed to help education students become savvy qualitative researchers

Qualitative Research in Education: A User’s Guide, Second Edition brings together the essential elements of qualitative research, including traditions and influences in the field and practical, step-by-step coverage of each stage of the research process. Synthesizing the best thinking on conducting qualitative research in education, Marilyn Lichtman uses a conversational writing style that draws readers into the excitement of the research process.

Key Features

• Provides a new chapter on ethics, bringing together existing and new material on how ethical issues affect qualitative research
• Offers expanded coverage of technology use in qualitative research, including using Internet chat rooms for focus groups and online teaching
• Delivers updated real-world examples and illustrations that help readers understand abstract ideas and apply them to their own research
• Includes group and individual activities with practical suggestions to help students master required skills

New to the Second Edition: A Student Study Site at www.sagepub.com/lichtman2estudy includes sample forms, projects, Web resources, and more.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Marilyn Lichtman is a retired professor of educational research and evaluation from Virginia Tech at both the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, and at the graduate campus in Falls Church, Virginia. After attending The University of Chicago as an undergraduate, she moved to Washington, D.C. She completed all her degrees at The George Washington University, receiving her doctorate in educational research. She taught both qualitative and quantitative research courses while at The Catholic University of America and Virginia Tech. She is a regular user of the Internet and social media and was an early contributor to teaching qualitative courses online. She is currently on the editorial boards of The Qualitative Report and Forum: Qualitative Social Research (FQS), both online journals devoted to qualitative issues. She has served as a consultant to many school systems, private companies, and government agencies. She has traveled extensively throughout the world. Currently she serves on the docent council at the Corcoran gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1412970520
• ISBN 13: 9781412970525
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 265
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible