Researching education from the inside
Subtitle: investigations from within
By: [edited by] Pat Sikes and Anthony Potts.
Contributors: Sikes, Patricia J.; Potts, Anthony, 1952-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780415435932; 9780415435949
Subjects: Action research in education
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : what are we talking about? and why? / Pat Sikes and Anthony Potts; title: Some philosophical and other related issues of insider research / Andrew Loxley and Aidan Seery; title: Credibility issues in research from within organisations / Anne Smyth and Rosalie Holian; title: Historical insider research in education / Gary McCulloch; title: Researching leadership preparation from the inside : a Canadian perspective / Charles F. Webber and Ann Sherman; title: Researching gender in schools / John Portelli; title: Is it all about me? : how queer! / Mark Vicars; title: Researching educational governance and control : LEA and OFSTED / Peter Dickinson; title: Insider research in school and universieties : the case of the professional doctorate / Pat Drake and Linda Heath; title: Researching research cultures : the case of new universities / Pat Sikes; title: Researching academic staff : the case of colleges and universities / Anthony Potts; title: Closing thoughts / Pat Sikes and Anthony Potts.