Qualitative research in education : interaction and practice / Peter Freebody.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freebody, Peter.

Series:

Introducing qualitative methods.

Introducing qualitative methods

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Research.

Education.

Qualitative research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 234 p.) : maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Peter Freebody explains the complexities of educational research and demonstrates the importance of situating the resulting knowledge within cultural, linguistic and sociological contexts.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 - Education as Social and Cultural Practice; 2 - Research in Education: Problems with Practical Activity; 3 - Exploring the Neighbourhood in Search of the 'Qualitative'; 4 - Are the Insiders Really 'Family'? Categories of Qualitative Research; 5 - Methods and Methodologies: Ethnography, Case Study and Action Research; 6 - Studying Educational Interactions; 7 - Conducting and Analysing Interviews; 8 - Analysing Educational Texts; 9 - Studying Education as a Practical Accomplishment; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-228) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4462-2839-8

0-7619-6141-0

1-4462-0532-0

1-84920-967-7

9781849209670

OCLC:

850193751