Research methodology textbooks and materials

Education

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Babbie, ER. Survey research methods.
Publisher: Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth. 1998
Description: 383p, 24 cm.
ISBN: 0534002242

Bogdan, R. Qualitative research for education: an introduction to theory and methods.
Publisher: Boston: Allyn & Bacon
Description: xi, 276 p., ill, 25 cm.
ISBN: 0205275648

Bowe, R. et al. Reforming education and changing schools.
Publisher: New York: Routledge, 1992.
ISBN: 0415077893

Burgess, RG. Strategies of educational research.
Publisher: London: Falmer Press, 1985
ISBN: 1850000336

Cohen, L,  Manion, L & Morrison, K. Research methods in education. (Level: B.Ed.)
Publisher: London: Routledge, 2000.
Edition: 5th Ed.
Description: 464 p
ISBN: 0415195411
Contents: Introduction Part One: The Context of Educational Research 1. The Nature of Inquiry Part Two: Planning Educational Research 2. The Ethics of Educational and Social Research 3. Research Design Issues - Planning Research 4. Sampling 5. Reliability, Validity and Triangulation; Part Three: Styles of Educational Research 6. Naturalistic and Ethnographic Research 7. Historical Research 8. Surveys, Longitudinal, Cross-Sectional and Trend Studies 9. Case Studies 10. Correlational Research 11. Ex Post Facto Research 12. Experiments, Quasi-Experiments and Single-Case Research 13. Action Research; Part Four: Strategies for Data collection and Researching 14.Questionnaires 15.Interviews 16. Accounts 17. Observations 18.Tests 19. Personal Constructs 20. Multi-Dimensional Measurement 21. Role Playing; Part Five: Recent Developments in Educational Research 22. Recent Developments

de Wet, JJ et al. Navorsingsmetodes in die opvoedkunde: 'n inleiding tot empiriese navorsing. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: Durban: Butterworth, c1981.
ISBN: 0409095370

Edson, SK. Pushing the limits: the female administrative aspirant.
Publisher: Albany: State University of New York, 1988
ISBN: 0887065562

Eisner, EW & Pechkin, A. Qualitative enquiry in education: the continuing debate.
Publisher: New York: Teachers College Press, 1990
ISBN: 0807730165

Ferreira, M, Mouton, J & Puth, G. Inleiding tot kwaliteitiewe metodes
Publisher: Pretoria: HSRC
Description: 186 p.

Gall, MD & Borg, W. Educational research: an introduction.
Publisher: New York: Longman
Edition: 6th ed.
Description: xxii, 788 p.

Garbers, JG. Doeltreffende geesteswetenskaplike navorsing: navorsingsbestuur vir navorsers, studieleiers en M- en D-kandidate. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: Pretoria: Van Schaik Akademies, 1996.
Edition: 1ste uitg.
Description: 436 p.; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0627021646 (pbk)

Gilligan, C, Lyons, N & Hanmer, TJ. Making connections: the relational worlds of adolescent girls at Emma Willard School.
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1990.
ISBN: 0674540409

Glesne, C. Becoming qualitative researchers: an introduction.
Publisher: New York: Longman, 1992
Description: xvi, 199 p.
ISBN: 0801302951

Grimm, LG. Statistical applications for the behavioral sciences. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: New York: J. Wiley, c1993.
ISBN: 0471509825

Hammersley, M & Atkinson, D. Ethnography: principles in practice. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: New York: Routledge, 1995.
Edition: 2nd ed.
ISBN: 0415086647

Hitchcock, G & Hughes, D. Research and the teacher: a qualitative introduction to school-based research. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: London: Routledge / New York: Dutton, 1995.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Description: 370 p.
ISBN: 0415101026

Lecompte, MD et. al. The handbook of qualitative research in education.
Publisher: San Diego, California: Academic Press, 1992.
Description: 881 p.

Lincoln, YS & Guba EG. Naturalistic Inquiry.
Publisher: Beverley Hills, California: Academic Press, 1985
Description: 416 p.
ISBN: 0803924313

Marshall, C & Rossman, GB. Designing qualitative research.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 1999
Edition: 3rd ed.
Description: xvi, 224 p.
ISBN: 0761913408 (pbk.)

Miles, MB & Huberman, AM. Qualitative data analysis: an expanded sourcebook. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: Thousand Oaks: Sage, 1994.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Description: xiv, 338 p.: ill.
ISBN: 0803946538 / 0803955405

Mouton, J. Understanding social research. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: Pretoria: Van Schaik Academic, 1996.
Edition: 1st ed.

Nias, J. Primary teachers talking: a study of teaching as work.
Publisher: London: Routledge, 1989.
ISBN: 041501140

Patton, MQ. Qualitative evaluation and research methods. 1990.
Publisher: London: Sage Publications, 1990.
Edition: 2nd. ed.
Description: 536 p.: ill.
ISBN: 0803937792

Sherman, R & Webb, R. Qualitative research in education: focus and methods.
Publisher: London, New York: Falmer Press, 1988
ISBN: 1850003807

Smit, GJ. Research: guidelines for planning & documentation.
Publisher: Halfway House: Southern, 1995.
Edition: 1st ed.
Description: 66 p.
ISBN: 1868125475

Spencer, DA. Contemporary women teachers: balancing school and home.
Publisher: New York: Longman, 1986
ISBN: 0582284279

Strauss, AL. Basics of qualitative reserch: grounded theory procedures and techniques.
Publisher: Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications, 1990
ISBN: 0803932502

Taylor, SJ. Introduction to qualitative research methods: the search for meanings.
Publisher: Chichester: Wiley, 1997
ISBN: 0471168688

Tesch, R. Qualitative research: analysis types and software tools.
Publisher: New York: Falmer Press, 1990
ISBN: 1850006083

Tobin, JJ. Preschool in three cultures: Japan, China and the United States.
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989
Description: ix, 238p, ill., 24 cm.
ISBN: 00300042353

Underwood, PG. The Web and Searching.
Publisher: Unpublished, UCT 1996

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