The Sage handbook for research in education :
The Sage handbook for research in education : engaging ideas and enriching inquiry /
Clifton F. Conrad and Ronald C. Serlin, editors.
- Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2006.
- xxii, 598 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Engaging Ideas: The Context of Inquiry and Meaningful Problems
Section One: Exploring the Multiple Purposes of Inquiry and Key Stakeholders
Introductory Essay - D. C. Phillips
1. Muddying the Waters: The Many Purposes of Educational Inquiry - D. C. Phillips
2. What Knowledge Users Want - Robert E. Floden
3. Minding the Gap Between Research and Policymaking - David N. Plank and Debbi Harris
Section Two: Identifying Meaningful Problems and Approaches to Inquiry Across and Within Fields
Introductory Essay - Laura W. Perna and John C. Weidman
4. All Else Is Never Equal: Opportunity Lost and Found on the P-16 Path to College Access - Patricia M. McDonough and R. Evely Gildersleeve
5. Studying Teacher Education Programs: Enriching and Enlarging the Inquiry - Kenneth Zeichner
6. What Are We Tripping On? Transgressing the Fault Lines in Research on the Preparation of Multicultural Educators - Carl A. Grant and Vonzell Agosto
7. Moving Forward: Ideas for Research on School, Family, and Community Partnerships - Joyce L. Epstein and Steven B. Sheldon
8. Research on Instruction and Learning in Science: Elaborating the Design Approach - Michael Ford and Ellice Ann Forman
9. Learning in Science and Mathematics: The Role of Philosophy, Theory, and Methodology in Shaping Our Developing Understanding - Juliet A. Baxter and Shirley J. Magnusson
10. Reconceptualizing and Recentering Research in Special Education - Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell and Brian A. Bottge
11. Discovering Unheard Voices: Explorations in the History of Education, Childhood, and Juvenile Justice - Steven Schlossman
12. Counseling Psychology - Mary Lee Nelson and Cindy L. Juntunen
13. Educational Leadership - Jane Clark Lindle
14. Socialization of Students in Higher Education: Organizational Perspectives - John C. Weidman
15. Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education: Building On and Extending Lines of Inquiry for the Advancement of the Public Good - Jason N. Johnson, Clifton F. Conrad, and Laura Perna
16. Comparative Education: An Approach to Educational Inquiry - David Phillips
Part II. Enriching Inquiry Through Identifying and Addressing Key Challenges
Section Three: Challenges in Formulating and Framing Meaningful Problems
Introductory Essay - Daniel K. Lapsley
17. Situating Ourselves and Our Inquiry: A First-Person Account - James Youniss
18. Developing and Nurturing Interesting and Researchable Ideas - Kathryn R. Wentzel
19. The Challenge of Framing a Problem: What Is Your Burning Question? - Susan Harter
Section Four: Challenges in Preparing for Inquiry
Introductory Essay - Scott L. Thomas
20. Light and Shadow in Research Design - John P. Bean
21. Conceptualizing and Conducting Meaningful Research Studies in Education - Ronald H. Heck
22. Sampling: Rationale and Rigor in Choosing What to Observe - Scott L. Thomas
23. Approaching Rigor in Applied Qualitative Research - J. Douglas Toma
Section Five: Challenges in Conducting Inquiry
Introductory Essay - King D Beach, III, and Betsy Jane Becker
24. Windows of Possibility: Perspectives on the Construction of Educational Researchers - Anna Neumann and Aaron M. Pallas
25. Constructing Data - Kadriye Ercikan and Wolff-Michael Roth
26. Constructing Analyses: The Development of Thoughtfulness in Working With Quantitative Methods - Michael Seltzer and Mike Rose
27. Constructing Conclusions - King D Beach, III, Betsy Jane Becker, and Mary M. Kennedy
Section Six: Challenges in Writing, Voice, and Dissemination of Research
Introductory Essay - Beth Graue
28. Writing in Education Research - Beth Graue
29. Experimenting With Voice and Reflexivity in Social Science Texts - Elizabeth G. Creamer
30. Getting the Word Out: Challenges and Opportunities in Explaining Educational Research to the World - Gerald W. Bracey
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Editors
About the Section Editors
About the Contributors
1412906407 (cloth)
2005018862
Education--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
LB1028 / .S14 2006
370.72 CON
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Engaging Ideas: The Context of Inquiry and Meaningful Problems
Section One: Exploring the Multiple Purposes of Inquiry and Key Stakeholders
Introductory Essay - D. C. Phillips
1. Muddying the Waters: The Many Purposes of Educational Inquiry - D. C. Phillips
2. What Knowledge Users Want - Robert E. Floden
3. Minding the Gap Between Research and Policymaking - David N. Plank and Debbi Harris
Section Two: Identifying Meaningful Problems and Approaches to Inquiry Across and Within Fields
Introductory Essay - Laura W. Perna and John C. Weidman
4. All Else Is Never Equal: Opportunity Lost and Found on the P-16 Path to College Access - Patricia M. McDonough and R. Evely Gildersleeve
5. Studying Teacher Education Programs: Enriching and Enlarging the Inquiry - Kenneth Zeichner
6. What Are We Tripping On? Transgressing the Fault Lines in Research on the Preparation of Multicultural Educators - Carl A. Grant and Vonzell Agosto
7. Moving Forward: Ideas for Research on School, Family, and Community Partnerships - Joyce L. Epstein and Steven B. Sheldon
8. Research on Instruction and Learning in Science: Elaborating the Design Approach - Michael Ford and Ellice Ann Forman
9. Learning in Science and Mathematics: The Role of Philosophy, Theory, and Methodology in Shaping Our Developing Understanding - Juliet A. Baxter and Shirley J. Magnusson
10. Reconceptualizing and Recentering Research in Special Education - Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell and Brian A. Bottge
11. Discovering Unheard Voices: Explorations in the History of Education, Childhood, and Juvenile Justice - Steven Schlossman
12. Counseling Psychology - Mary Lee Nelson and Cindy L. Juntunen
13. Educational Leadership - Jane Clark Lindle
14. Socialization of Students in Higher Education: Organizational Perspectives - John C. Weidman
15. Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education: Building On and Extending Lines of Inquiry for the Advancement of the Public Good - Jason N. Johnson, Clifton F. Conrad, and Laura Perna
16. Comparative Education: An Approach to Educational Inquiry - David Phillips
Part II. Enriching Inquiry Through Identifying and Addressing Key Challenges
Section Three: Challenges in Formulating and Framing Meaningful Problems
Introductory Essay - Daniel K. Lapsley
17. Situating Ourselves and Our Inquiry: A First-Person Account - James Youniss
18. Developing and Nurturing Interesting and Researchable Ideas - Kathryn R. Wentzel
19. The Challenge of Framing a Problem: What Is Your Burning Question? - Susan Harter
Section Four: Challenges in Preparing for Inquiry
Introductory Essay - Scott L. Thomas
20. Light and Shadow in Research Design - John P. Bean
21. Conceptualizing and Conducting Meaningful Research Studies in Education - Ronald H. Heck
22. Sampling: Rationale and Rigor in Choosing What to Observe - Scott L. Thomas
23. Approaching Rigor in Applied Qualitative Research - J. Douglas Toma
Section Five: Challenges in Conducting Inquiry
Introductory Essay - King D Beach, III, and Betsy Jane Becker
24. Windows of Possibility: Perspectives on the Construction of Educational Researchers - Anna Neumann and Aaron M. Pallas
25. Constructing Data - Kadriye Ercikan and Wolff-Michael Roth
26. Constructing Analyses: The Development of Thoughtfulness in Working With Quantitative Methods - Michael Seltzer and Mike Rose
27. Constructing Conclusions - King D Beach, III, Betsy Jane Becker, and Mary M. Kennedy
Section Six: Challenges in Writing, Voice, and Dissemination of Research
Introductory Essay - Beth Graue
28. Writing in Education Research - Beth Graue
29. Experimenting With Voice and Reflexivity in Social Science Texts - Elizabeth G. Creamer
30. Getting the Word Out: Challenges and Opportunities in Explaining Educational Research to the World - Gerald W. Bracey
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Editors
About the Section Editors
About the Contributors
1412906407 (cloth)
2005018862
Education--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
LB1028 / .S14 2006
370.72 CON