Combining methods in educational and social research

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gorard, Stephen (Author), Taylor, Chris , 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: England : Open University Press , c2004
Edition:1st ed
Series:Conducting educational research
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A third methodological movement: challenging the dominance of single methods
  • 2. Simple numeric and textual data: querying the divide
  • 3. Triangulation and combining methods across studies
  • 4. The 'new' political arithmetic: a policy case study
  • 5. Understanding life histories by varying the scale
  • 6. The interplay of scale and type: complex interventions
  • 7. The promise of design studies
  • 8. What is the current prevalence of combined methods research?
  • 9. Theory as a barrier to the combination of research methods
  • 10. Prospects for the 'new' education and social science researcher