Aspects of pedagogy are frequently researched, but the concept itself is poorly understood. More than just teaching and learning, pedagogy is about values, identities, relationships and interactions bounded by context. As such, researchers of pedagogy face the challenge of working out what constitutes pedagogical texts, data or evidence, and how these can be generated and understood. Research Methods for Pedagogy begins by exploring the different conceptualisations of pedagogy and their implications for how it is researched. The authors reflect on how their sociocultural stance on pedagogy influences the methods they choose to focus on in the book. Moving beyond just schools and formal pedagogies into informal and everyday pedagogies, the authors use a range of case studies across educational sectors and cultures to discuss methods for researching pedagogy. Common approaches such as ethnography and action research are included alongside some quantitative and quasi-experimental methods and often less familiar participatory, multimodal and reflective methods. The authors demonstrate the relationships between theoretical stance, pedagogical context and research approach. Finally, the book addresses the complexity of pedagogy research through discussion of particular ethical and relational aspects as it highlights innovations and developments in research methods for pedagogy. Boxed case studies, reflections on real research projects, a glossary of key terms and an annotated list of further reading all help to guide students and scholars through their research design and choice of methods in this area.
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Acknowledgements Series Editor Preface A Glossary of Research Methods and Approaches Introduction Part I: Conceptions of Pedagogy and Implications for Research Introduction to Part One: Conceptions of Pedagogy and Implications for Research Chapter 1: Pedagogy – Theoretical Perspectives and Methodological Implications Chapter 2: Different Pedagogies – Different Research Methods: Values into Practice Chapter 3: Teasing out Pedagogy: The Art, Craft and Science Part II: Researching Pedagogy in Context Introduction to Part Two: Researching Pedagogy in Context Chapter 4: Researching Pedagogy in Early Childhood Settings: Ethnographic, Multimodal and Chapter 5: Researching Pedagogy in Schools: Methods Focused on Classroom Interaction, Chapter 6: Researching the Everyday and Out-of-School: Research Methods and Innovation Part Three: Researching the Hidden and Hard-to-know Introduction to Part Three: Researching the Hidden and Hard-to-know Chapter 7: Pedagogy as Interaction: Methods for Reflecting on Interaction and Methods Chapter 8: Pedagogy Embodied: Methods of Analysis for Embodied Practice Chapter 9: Pedagogy as Space: Pushing Methodological Boundaries Conclusion References Index
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This is one of the most helpful books for educational researchers that I have seen in some time ... It is complex and multi-layered, but considerate to the reader, accomplishing an ambitious and worthy goal. It is internationally informed, discusses multiple methods and provides clear summaries with great synthesis tables ... I really appreciated this book.
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Explores what is meant by pedagogy and the implications for how it is researched across different theoretical stances, contexts and challenges.
Explores different conceptions of pedagogy and what their implications are for research approaches and methods
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
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781474242813
Publisert
2016-10-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
345 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
296

Om bidragsyterne

Melanie Nind is Professor of Education at the University of Southampton, UK. She is Co-Director of ESRC National Centre for Research Methods and Co-Editor of the International Journal of Research & Method in Education. Alicia Curtin is a Lecturer in the School of Education at University College Cork, Ireland. Kathy Hall is Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education at University College Cork, Ireland.