How to Read and Understand Educational Research

This is the perfect guide to engaging with educational research. It explores how to read journal articles critically; what key academic terms really mean; different approaches to educational research, how they are used and what they aim to uncover, and how high quality findings can be meaningful for teaching and learning.

Part 1: Assessing Research
Chapter 1: Defining Research And The Hierarchy Of Research
Chapter 2: Where To Find Good Research And How To Reference It
Chapter 3: Reflecting On Research And Ethics
Part 2: Analysing Research
Chapter 4: Positionality And Paradigms In Research
Chapter 5: Qualitative Approaches To Research
Chapter 6: Quantitative Research Methods
Chapter 7: Mixed Methods Research And Avoiding Bias
Part 3: Appreciating And Understanding Research
Chapter 8: Understanding Criticality
Chapter 9: Approaches To Criticality
Chapter 10: How Research Is Written And Finding Your Academic Voice