Full Description
Originally published in 2003 Realizing Qualitative Research into Higher Education, looks at how qualitative research in broad terms, confronts the question of the researcher's involvement in the production of knowledge. However, the method adopted even in highly positivist qualitative work has a history that bears on the research. This volume provides examples of engaging research work, outlining the key research process and examining the links between this and the final report.
Contents
List of Tables List of Figures List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Student Learning in Higher Education 1. Going to University: Family Histories and Post-Secondary Credentialing 2. Ways in Which Students Gain Access to University Discourses: The Intersection of the Academic Curriculum with Student Voices 3. Pay as you Learn: The Effects of Part-Time Paid Employment on Academic Performance 4. University, Employability and Employment Part II: Teaching Practices in Higher Education 5. Expressive Practices in the Higher Education Classroom 6. The Marriage Analogy: Personal and Positional Relationships in PhD Supervision 7. Policy Driven Curriculum Restructuring: Academic Identities in Transition? Part III: Organizing and Managing Higher Education 8. Improving the Quality of Education: What Makes it Actually Work? A Case Study 9. Leading Change: African Conceptions of Leadership and Transformation in Higher Education in South Africa 10. An Integral Part of the Local Community: Politicians' Perspectives on the Local University Index
