Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I Preparing the Ground 1.Approaches to Research Styles of research Action research and the role of practitioner researchers Case study Survey The experimental style Ethnography and the ethnographic style of research The grounded theory approach Narrative inquiry and stories Which approach? Laying the Groundwork Checklist Further reading 2.Planning the Project Selecting a topic Getting started The purpose of the study Hypotheses, objectives and researchable questions Working title and the project outline Timing Supervision Student-supervisor relationships Codes of practice for supervision Change of supervisor Keeping records of supervisory tutorials The research experience Writing as you go along and the research diary Planning the Project Checklist Further reading 3.Ethics and Integrity In Research.

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