Towards methodologically inclusive research syntheses expanding possibilities - Suri, Harsh (Routledge, 2014)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Towards Methodologically Inclusive Research Syntheses; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Contextualizing this book; 2 Growing diversity in primary research; 3 Advancements in research synthesis methods; 4 Key methodological considerations; 5 Principles to guide research synthesis; 6 Identifying an appropriate epistemological orientation; 7 Identifying an appropriate purpose; 8 Searching for relevant literature; 9 Evaluating, interpreting and distilling evidence from selected studies
10 Constructing connected understandings11 Communicating with an audience; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
Primary research in education and social sciences is marked by a diversity of methods and perspectives. How can we accommodate and reflect such diversity at the level of synthesizing research? What are the critical methodological decisions in the process of a research synthesis, and how do these decisions open up certain possibilities, while closing down others?This book draws upon methodologically diverse literature on research synthesis methods and primary research methods to develop a framework for synthesizing research. It presents a Methodologically Inclusive Re