Planning Your Qualitative Research Thesis and Project: An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education...

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Tom O'Donoghue (The University of Western Australia)

Planning Your Qualitative Research Thesis and Project

An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education and the Social Sciences

Tom O'Donoghue (The University of Western Australia)

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Routledge
25 September 2018

Research methods: general; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Study & learning skills: general

The new edition of Planning Your Qualitative Research Thesis and Project provides easily accessible worked examples and valuable models which can be used as guides for plans and proposals. By demonstrating the thought and forward planning that is required when proposing a credible interpretivist study, this book provides the reader with all the theory and practical understanding necessary to conduct a successful qualitative research project.

This new edition provides examples of contemporary topics related to a range of countries across the developed and developing world, and new chapters which include:

An example of a ‘perspectives‘ study

Policy studies and the interpretivist paradigm

Life history studies

Interactionist historical studies

The interpretivist paradigm and research based on ‘problem focused‘ ideas

With chapters and studies providing contemporary and relevant examples, this new edition is the perfect introductory guide for students looking to complete their first qualitative thesis project. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it is an accessible introduction, and an invaluable resource for early stage doctoral students, and for students undertaking research and enquiry.

By: Tom O'Donoghue (The University of Western Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 332g
ISBN: 9780815349037
ISBN 10: 0815349033
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 25 September 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of tables;Preface;Acknowledgements;PART I An overview of the research process; 1 Introduction; 2 The general background; 3 Posing the questions; 4 What is theory and what is its value?; 5 An example of a ‘perspectives’ study; 6 An example of a study on how participants ‘deal with’ a particular phenomenon; PART II Extending the range of interpretivist studies; 7 A proposal for a perspectives study; 8 A proposal for a study of how people ‘deal with’ a phenomenon; 9 A proposal for a policy study; 10 A proposal for a life history study; 11 A proposal for an interactionist historical study; 12. Research on problem-focused proposals: Proposal No. 1; 13. Research on problem-focused proposals: proposal No. 2; References; Index

Tom O'Donoghue is Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia.