Research Methods for Education in the Digital Age
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Maggi Savin-Baden is Professor of Education at the University of Worcester, UK.
Gemma Tombs is Higher Education Policy Advisor at the Higher Education Funding Council for England, UK.
<i>Research Methods for Education in the Digital Age </i>is a timely and important book which brings educational research into the realm of the digitally saturated contemporary world. With its masterful analysis of digital transformations in traditional research methods and its insightful understanding of new research frontiers, this book is a must read for educators and educational researchers working in the age of digital cultures.
Petar Jandric, Professor in Digital Learning, Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Croatia
Excellent guide to new emerging landscapes in the world of educational research.
Gareth Dart, University of Worcester, UK
What is research in education? And what is it for in a digital age? Reflecting upon these questions, this engaging introduction provides critical discussion about the dilemmas of researching education in the digital age and ways forward for research in this complex area.
Research Methods for Education in the Digital Age begins by outlining forms of education that are seen as digital, such as virtual, blended, immersive learning and examining the extent to which these are different or just adapted versions of earlier methods and approaches to education. Maggi Savin-Baden and Gemma Tombs explore current practices in research, identifying the successful adoption and adaption of theories and present practical guidance on new and emerging methodologies, methods, and analytical practices for undertaking educational research. New methodologies discussed include digital arts-based inquiry and digital visual methodologies, as well as adaptations of widely used methodologies such as ethnography, for the specific needs of researching digital teaching and learning.
The book outlines the major challenges faced by today's digital researchers, exploring approaches to digital ethics, the relationship between qualitative and quantitative data in the digital age, digital data representations and portrayal and suggests helpful ways of dealing with the complexities and ethical challenges of undertaking research in and for digital spaces. Using case studies, research tips, a glossary and annotated further reading, the authors take a step by step approach from conceptualizing the research ideas, selecting the appropriate method to the dissemination of the findings.
At a time when education is changing rapidly with digital and technological advances, Research Methods for Education in the Digital Age is essential reading for researchers wanting to undertake sound and rigorous research in the digital domain.
Series Editor’s Preface
A Glossary of Research Methods and Approaches
Introduction
1. Issues in Researching Education in the Digital Age
2. New Methodologies?
3. Ethnographies for the Digital Age
4. Adapting and Adopted Theories for Research
5. Quantitative Methods in Digital Contexts
6. Digital Ethics
7. Digital Data Creation and Collection
8. Data Management
9. Portrayal and Representation of Data
10. Digital Impact
References
Index
The Bloomsbury Research Methods for Education series provides overviews of the range of sometimes interconnected and diverse methodological possibilities for researching aspects of education such as education contexts, sectors, problems or phenomena. Each volume discusses prevailing, less obvious and more innovative methods and approaches for the particular area of educational research.
More targeted than general methods textbooks, these authoritative yet accessible books are invaluable resources for students and researchers planning their research design and wanting to explore methodological possibilities to make well-informed decisions regarding their choice of methods.
Series Editor:
Melanie Nind, Professor of Education at the University of Southampton, UK, Co-Director of ESRC National Centre for Research Methods and Co-Editor of the International Journal of Research & Method in Education.
Editorial Board:
Pat Sikes, University of Sheffield, UK
Liz Todd, University of Newcastle, UK
Michele Schweisfurth, University of Glasgow, UK
Juana Sancho Gil, University of Barcelona, Spain
Fernando Hernandez Hernandez, University of Barcelona, Spain
Larry Suter, Consultant Statistician, USA
Mark Earley, Bowling Green State University, USA
Aaron Kuntz, University of Alabama, USA
Suzanne Carrington, Queensland University of
Technology, Australia
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Maggi Savin-Baden is Professor of Education at the University of Worcester, UK.
Gemma Tombs is Higher Education Policy Advisor at the Higher Education Funding Council for England, UK.