Education studies [electronic resource] : essential issues / edited by Steve Bartlett and Diana Burton
- Published
- London : SAGE, 2003.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 275 pages)
- Additional Creators
- Bartlett, Steve and Burton, Diana (Diana M.)
Access Online
- SAGE knowledge: ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: Steve Bartlett and Diana Burton -- Helen Moylett -- Diana Burton -- Peter Clough and Philip Garner -- Dean Garratt -- Steve Bartlett and Diana Burton -- James Avis -- Ann-Marie Bathmaker -- Steve Bartlett -- Tim Wright -- John Robinson -- 1 Getting Started in Geographical Research: how this book can help -- Nicholas J. Clifton and Gill Valentine -- 2 How to Conduct a Literature Search -- Mick Healey -- 3 Ethical Practice in Geographical Research -- Iain Hay -- 4 Health and Safety in the Field -- Joanna Bullard -- 5 Making use of Secondary Data -- Paul White -- 6 Conducting Questionnaire Surveys -- Sara L. McLafferty -- 7 Finding Historical Data -- Miles Ogborn -- 8 Semi-structured Interviews and Focus Groups -- Robyn Longhurst -- 9 Participant Observation -- Eric Laurier -- 10 Geography and the Interpretation of Visual Imagery -- Rob Bartram -- 11 Participatory Research Methods -- Myrna M. Breitbart -- 12 Working in Different Cultures -- Fiona M. Smith -- 13 Getting Information about the Past: Palaeo and Historical Data Sources -- Catherine Souch -- 14 Making Observations and Measurements in the Field: an Overview -- Ian Reid -- 15 Sampling in Geography -- Stephen Rice -- 16 The Critical Role of 'Qualitative Thought' in Physical Geography and Geomorphological Research -- Colin E. Thorn -- 17 Numerical Modelling in Physical Geography: Understanding, Explanation and Prediction -- Stuart N. Lane -- 18 Using Remotely Sensed Data -- Paul Aplin -- 19 The Handling and Presentation of Geographical Data -- Richard Field -- 20 Cartography and Graphicacy -- Chris Perkins -- 21 Using statistics to Describe and Explore Data -- Danny Dorling -- 22 An Introduction to Geostatistics -- Adrian Chappell -- 23 Using Geographical Information Systems -- Michael Batty -- 24 Statistical Analysis using SPSS -- John H. McKendrick -- 25 Coding Transcripts and Diaries -- Meghan Cope -- 26 Using CAQDAS in Qualitative Research -- Bettina van Hoven -- 27 Analysing Historical and Archive Sources -- Iain S. Black -- 28 Analysing Cultural Texts -- Marcus A. Doel -- 29 Writing Essays, Reports and Dissertations -- Michael Bradford -- 30 Understanding Assessment Criteria -- Robin A. Kearns.
- Summary
- This text provides an overview of current theoretical issues areas of study and major themes that are covered in Education Studies programmes.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781446215043 (ebook)
- Audience Notes
- Specialized.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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