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This open access book introduces vignette research to new and experienced researchers by guiding them through its history, theory and underlying principles before delving into step-by-step practical guidance on how to do vignette research. Vignette research is an innovative qualitative, narrative and phenomenological research methodology that has gained international recognition, sparking interest from a wide range of individuals and institutions in global contexts. Vignettes are concise narratives, which capture human experiences in real life settings. They reveal surprising or intriguing facets and intangible moments. The experiential narratives resonate with readers and reduce the distance between the researcher and the researched. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC-BY 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Understanding the Purpose of Research in the Qualitative and Quantitative Traditions -- Chapter Outline -- What Is Research? -- What Constitutes Quality Research? -- Quality Questions in Relation to the Final Research Summary -- Problem Finding Versus Problem Solving -- Qualitative and Quantitative Traditions and the "Paradigm Wars" -- Concluding Remarks -- Discussion Questions -- Key Terms -- ch. 2 Research in the Qualitative Tradition and Connections to the Quantitative Tradition -- Chapter Outline -- Purpose and Characteristics of Qualitative Research -- Philosophical Assumptions of Qualitative Research -- Technical Components of Empirical Inquiry in Qualitative Research -- Variables, Research Problems and Questions, and Research Hypotheses -- The Design-Measurement-Analysis Triad -- Strengths and Limitations of Qualitative Research -- Concluding Remarks -- Discussion Questions -- Key Terms.

The Research Interview acts as an aid to students and professionals who aim to achieve high standards of research, either when training in research methods is unavailable or when practical guidance is needed.This book provides a comprehensive knowledge of the basic techniques of interviewing as well as lessons in controlling an interview schedule, using the techniques of questioning prompting and probing and analyzing the contents of interviews

"This book offers contemporary social justice research method strategies that incorporate social justice aspects of a research design to address the research problem such as how, why, and where to incorporate conventional and creative social justice research methodologies across both qualitative and quantitative approaches and from various theoretical and conceptual perspectives"

This book covers results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a component of the OECD's Indicator Programme. Includes Content related research; Methodological research; Context related research and Research on trends in PISA.

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction (James Salvo) -- Chapter 1: Fish fry methodology: A relational land-based approach to research and reconciliation (Lana (Waaskone Giizhigook) Ray, Paul N. Cormier, and Leisa Desmoulins) -- Chapter 2: Concerning disconnects: The place of secondary analysis in Indigenous research (Rachel Louise Burrage) -- Chapter 3: The Sámi people in Norway: Historical marginalisation and assimilation, contemporary experiences of prejudice, and a new truth commission (Stephen James Minton and Hadi Lile) -- Chapter 4: Traditional storytelling: An effective Indigenous research methodology and its implications for environmental research (Ranjan Datta) -- Chapter 5: Pictures in the paint: The significance of memories for Indigenous researchers (Tina M. Bly) -- Chapter 6: Walking the walk: Honouring lives to counter violence (Leisa Desmoulins) -- Chapter 7: Beyond the IRB: Relational accountability in African-American educational research (Robert L. Graham) -- Chapter 8: Evoking Indigenous poiesis: An Indigenous métissage (Vicki Lynn Kelly) -- Chapter 9: Stəqpistns iʔ pqlqin / kihew omīkwan: Eagle Feather (Joseph Naytowhow, Virginie Magnat, Vicki Lynn Kelly, and Mariel Belanger) -- About the Authors -- Index.

This is a well established title in the competitive field of research methods. It brings together issues, perspectives, methods and processes in social research, developing a balanced and comprehensive text on the field. Due to its clear and accessible nature it has wide appeal for both undergraduates and postgraduates across a range of disciplines, but predominantly in the social sciences

Supported bilaterally by Sweden and Norway, the Scandinavian Action Research Development Program (ACRES — Action Research in Scandinavia) emphasized conceptualizing research questions and self-conscious writing processes for experienced action researchers. Participants came from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Holland, Great Britain, and the United States.A learning experiment in the tradition of Scandinavian industrial democracy, ACRES had both intellectual and organizational tensions common to action research projects. This book includes theoretical and historical overviews of action research, reflections on the writing process, narratives about the design and difficult internal processes of ACRES, and a selection of the participants' writings. A particularly unique feature of the book is the discussion of the problematic relationship between action research and conventional modes of research writing and an analysis of the complex social processes collaboratively managed projects create, in combination with a set of participant cases.

Die für die Praxis wichtigsten Teilgebiete des Operations Research werden in diesem Werk besprochen. Diese soll der Anwender anhand von vollständig durchgerechneten Beispielen und vielen Übungsaufgaben mit ebenfalls vollständigen Lösungen kennenlernen.

Picturing research: drawing as visual methodology offers a timely analysis of the use of drawings in qualitative research. Drawing can be a method in itself, as in the research area of Visual Studies, and also one that complements the use of photography, video, and other visual methodologies. This edited volume is divided into two sections. The first section provides critical commentary on the use of drawings in social science research, addressing such issues of methodology as the politics of working with children and drawing, ethical issues in working with both adults and children, and some of the interpretive considerations. The second section, in its presentation of nine research-based case-studies, illustrates the richness of drawings. Each case study explores participatory research involving drawings that encourages social change, or illustrates participant resilience. These case studies also highlight the various genres of drawings including cartoons and storyboarding. The book draws on community-based research from a wide variety of contexts, most in South Africa, although it also includes work from Rwanda and Lesotho. Given the high rates of HIVAIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, it should not be surprising that many of the chapters take up concerns such as the preparation of teachers and community health workers in the age of AIDS, and the experiences of orphans and vulnerable children. Moving further afield, this book also includes work done with immigrant populations in Canada, and with tribunals in Somalia and Australia. Picturing research is an important resource for novice and experienced researchers interested in employing qualitative methodology that encourages rich (yet low-tech) visible data and that offers a participatory, enabling experience for participants and their communities.

Rigorous research is crucial to effective work with young people and increasingly youth practitioners need to be able to develop, review and evidence their work using a variety of research and assessment tools. This text equips students and practitioners with a thorough understanding of research design, practice and dissemination, as well as approaches to evidence-based practice. A clear practice framework informs the book, outlining the significance of research to youth work, especially in relation to designing and developing services for young people. Research and Research Methods for Youth.

Over the past few decades there has been a major shift in research methodology - away from technicist to more contextrual and pragmatic approaches. This is reflected in a greater emphasis on interdisciplinary and applied research skills, the concurrent use of qualitative and quantitative methods, and a more sophisticated understanding of the epistermological grounding of research. Research in Practice incorporates these new trends while also providing comprehensive coverage of the full range of established research apporaches and techniques.