91ÌÒÉ«

The following resources are recommended by members of the EDU for those engaging in or with educational research, particularly qualitative research. You can also see further recommendations for reading relating to the specific methods used in educational research within the relevant parts of Methods in educational research.

91ÌÒÉ« has access to a range of  including the  and the . The library also has a  devoted to the process of conducting educational research.

Online resources

The  is an accessible and practical introduction to the evaluation of learning technology and other educational initiatives.

This  from Kansas State University provides a step-by-step induction to the process of conducting educational research.

The  signposts a number of different models, tools and resources for evaluating clinical education programmes.

Books

Brancati, D. (2018) Social Science 91ÌÒÉ« (Sage, London).

Cleaver, E., Lintern, M. & McLinden, M. (2018) Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Educational Enquiry (2^nd edition). London, Sage.

Cohen, L., Manion, L. & Morrison, K. (2018), 91ÌÒÉ« Methods in Education (Abingdon, Routledge, 8^th edn).

Denscombe, M. (2017), The Good 91ÌÒÉ« Guide for Small-Scale Social 91ÌÒÉ« Projects (Maidenhead, Open University Press, 6th edn)

Grix, J. (2010), The Foundations of 91ÌÒÉ« (London, Palgrave Macmillan, 2nd edn).

Knight, P. (2002), Small-Scale 91ÌÒÉ«: Pragmatic Inquiry in Social Science and the Caring Professions (London, Sage).

Ritchie, J., Lewis, J., McNaughton Nicholls, C. & Ormston, R. (2014), Qualitative 91ÌÒÉ« Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and 91ÌÒÉ«ers (London, Sage, 2^nd edn).

Savin-Baden, M. & Howell Major, C. (2013), Qualitative 91ÌÒÉ«: The essential guide to theory and practice. (Abingdon, Routledge).

Training in education research methods

The Educational Development Unit offers a three stage MEd in University Learning and Teaching, the final (Master's) stage of which consists of an independent educational enquiry relating to the student's practice at 91ÌÒÉ«. Find out more about the MEd ULT.