| The Research Journey: Introduction to Inquiry Contributor(s): Rallis, Sharon F. (Author), Rossman, Gretchen B. (Author), Schwandt, Thomas A. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1462505120 ISBN-13: 9781462505128 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $37.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Methodology - Psychology | Research & Methodology - Education | Research |
| Dewey: 808.02 |
| LCCN: 2011049299 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.15" W x 9.23" (0.74 lbs) 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Designed to foster "inquiry-mindedness," this book prepares graduate students to develop a conceptual framework and conduct inquiry projects that are linked to ongoing conversations in a field. The authors examine different ways of knowing and show how to identify a research question; build arguments and support them with evidence; make informed design decisions; engage in reflective, ethical practices; and produce a written proposal or report. Each chapter opens with a set of critical questions, followed by a dialogue among five fictional graduate students exploring questions and concerns about their own inquiry projects; these issues are revisited throughout the chapter. Other useful features include end-of-chapter learning activities for individual or group use. Useful pedagogical features include: *Framing questions for exploration and reflection.*Chapter-opening dialogues that bring in perspectives from multiple disciplines.*Example boxes with detailed cases and questions for the reader.*End-of-chapter activities and experiential exercises that guide readers to develop their own inquiry projects.*Suggestions for further reading. |