Full Description
Meanings and Motivation in Education Research demonstrates the vibrant and vital connection between the researcher and their research. Research is often perceived as an entity which is seemingly produced in isolation; however, there are many important factors which are involved, and this book explores the complexities of investigating the specific areas of meaning and motivation for researchers working in the education sector.
With contributions from authors drawn from the field of education in various stages of their career, the perspectives shared in this book are from a diverse range of countries including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Key topics include:
personal and professional identity
narrative inquiry as method
teacher educators as researchers
conducting education research
mixed methods in educational research
Foregrounding the personal experiences, interests and motivations of educational researchers Meanings and Motivation in Education Research proves important insights into current discussions in educational research including researchers' identities, the ways they conduct research and most importantly the impact institutional and personal politics have on their work. This will be a valuable text for educators, education researchers, policy-makers and practitioners across the globe.
Contents
Part I: Personal and Professional Identity
Introduction
The Table Where Rich People Sit: A turn towards narrative inquiry as method.phenomenon, and pedagogy
Trouble(ed) At The Border - Teacher educators as researchers: a perspective from England
Authoring a Life: Writing ourselves in/out of our work in education
Part II: Conducting Education Research
Research, Reflect and Rethinking: A Journey in Education Research
Socio-Cultural Insights into Conducting Qualitative Educational Research in Malaysia
The Emerging Use of Mixed Methods in Educational Research
Research and Professional Practice in Scottish Education
Part III: Imposed Imperatives
"This Email Thing Won't Take Off!: A critique of the Australian government's digital education revolution (der) funding on a secondary school
Methodological Mistakes: A reflective examination of researcher gender privilege
Spoilt for Choice: Factors influencing postgraduate students' decision making
The Business of Schools: The application of strategic management theories to risk-taking in decision-making in public schools
Stepping off the pedestal
