How to develop children as researchers : a step-by-step guide to teaching the research process / Mary Kellett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellett, Mary, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Research.

Research--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Paul Chapman ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

`This book will be really useful to all teachers of upper Primary/lower Secondary pupils but will be especially useful as a resource for using with gifted children of 9 to12 years, as it will promote and support the type of self-directed, investigative enquiry that they enjoy. The author also emphasises the importance of the research process rather than the written product, which will appeal to all those children who dislike the written presentation of work! Each chapter outlines the learning outcomes, has a timed teaching content, and suggests a core activity; it also suggests differentiation and includes some simple ′games′. It is fully supported by photocopiable resources, making it a complete programme of work. Although written for a specific age group, this is such an excellent basic guide, it would be of use to anyone conducting research for the first time′ - Eve Wilson, Education Consultant, National Association for Gifted Children.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I - The Nature of Research; 1 What is Research?; 2 Learning from other People's Research; 3 Research Ethics; 4 Framing a Research Question; Part II - Data Collection; 3 Observation Techniques; 6 Interview Techniques; 7 Questionnaires and Surveys; 8 Experimental Techniques; Part III - Data Analysis; 9 Analysing Qualitative Data; 10 Analysing Quantitative Data; Part IV - Dissemination; 11 Producing a Research Report; 12 Presentation Skills; 13 Children as Active Researchers; Photocopiable Resource Bank; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.

ISBN:

9786611362294

9781446229767

1446229769

9781412908290

1412908299

9781281362292

1281362298

9781848600829

1848600828

OCLC:

476159296