The Sage Companion To Research In Education

The SAGE Companion to Research in Education provides a thoroughly up-to-date, comprehensive and critical commentary on the main themes and debates in educational research. This companion combines authoritative contributions with useful summaries, case studies, examples and vignettes to provide a valuable source of guidance for students seeking answers to complex research questions from an ever-widening pool of methods and methodologies. The contributions are all focused on addressing issues of real significance to the practicing researcher, such as: " How are the aims and purposes of research established? " Which epistemological, ontological, axiological and methodological approached might be taken? " How and why are research projects influence, designed and conducted in particular ways? " For whom and how is research reported and communicated? The SAGE Companion to Research in Education is an indispensable resource for anyone carrying out research in education and related fields.