Research and evaluation for busy students and practitioners: a survival guide
Research doesn't exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before. Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can sa...
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| Summary: | Research doesn't exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before. Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality of their research or its outcomes. This third edition: - is fully revised with new chapters on research and evaluation ethics, creative methods of collecting data and how research can make a positive difference; -includes illustrative case studies throughout the book and each chapter concludes with exercises, discussion questions and a debate topic; - is accompanied by a fully updated companion website. This supportive book is designed for any student or practitioner who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job and still have a life |
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Contents List of figures, tables and boxes About the author Acknowledgements ix xi xii 1 Introduction Introduction Being a researcher Why do practitioners do research? Insider and outsider research Doing research or evaluation Managing and commissioning research or evaluation Terminology Structure of this book Ί 1 3 5 8 8 12 13 15 2 Overview of research Introduction Quantitative or qualitative? Solo or collaborative? Highly time-consuming methods Conclusion 19 19 19 21 25 29 3 Research and evaluation ethics Introduction Research ethics management Ethics through the research process Researcher wellbeing Conclusion 31 31 32 33 36 40 4 Methodologies, approaches and theories Introduction Methodologies, methods and approaches Positivist methodology Realist methodologies Constructionist methodologies Interpretivist methodologies Transformative methodologies Ontology and epistemology Action research Evaluation research Mixed methods research Arts-based research 43 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 51 52 53 54
Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners Digitally mediated research The role of theory in research and evaluation Theory, research, practice Conclusion 56 57 60 60 5 Topics and proposals Introduction Choosing a research or evaluation topic Refining your topic From question to data How much data? Qualitative or quantitative methods? Sampling techniques Probability samples Non-probability sampling What is evidence? Writing a proposal Research funders Conclusion 63 63 63 65 66 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 6 Managing your research or evaluation project Introduction Planning Organisation Time management Support from employers Creative time management Reward yourself Look after yourself Conclusion 79 79 80 81 82 86 90 94 94 98 7 Background research Introduction Document review or literature review? Record-keeping Critical and strategic reading Finding academic journal articles How to conduct a document review How to conduct a literature review Using libraries Making notes Knowing when to stop Conclusion vi 101 101 102 105 107 111 114 115 116 117 119 120
Contents 8 Secondary data Introduction Online secondary data sources Open data Application programming interfaces Large-scale surveys Working with secondary data Conclusion 123 123 126 128 129 130 133 133 9 Primary data collection: conventional methods Introduction Collecting quantitative data Collecting qualitative data Conclusion 135 135 136 142 152 10 Primary data collection: creative methods Introduction Collecting data online Smartphones Enhanced interviews and focus groups Diaries, field notes, journals and logs Visual data Mapping Mobile methods Case studies Collaborative methods Conclusion 155 155 156 158 159 161 162 165 166 168 168 170 11 Quantitative data analysis Introduction Preparing quantitative data Coding quantitative data Quantitative data analysis Descriptive statistics Inferential statistics Conclusion 173 173 174 175 176 177 182 184 12 Qualitative data analysis Introduction Preparing qualitative data Coding qualitative data Qualitative data analysis A real-life example of qualitative data analysis Data synthesis Conclusion 187 187 188 191 196 198 199 200 vii
Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners 13 Writing for research and evaluation Introduction Myths about writing The writing process Structure Plagiarism Citation Findings versus recommendations Editing Polishing your writing Conclusion 203 203 203 206 212 213 216 217 218 219 220 14 Disseminating research and evaluation Introduction Summarising research or evaluation Barriers to disseminating research and evaluation Presenting findings in person Sharing findings online Data visualisation Dissemination methods Disseminating workplace research Disseminating academic research Dissemination ethics Conclusion 223 223 223 224 226 230 230 231 233 234 235 236 15 How can research create positive change? Introduction Research impact Research into policy Implementation Knowledge exchange A holistic approach Conclusion 239 239 240 242 243 244 245 246 16 Conclusion 249 Appendix 1: Job titles of interviewees Appendix 2: Sample record-keeping grid 253 254 Notes References Further reading Glossary Index 255 257 265 275 283 viii |
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