Reading List

Reading List

Suggested Reading Research Methodology: Bibliography: *Important Texts in Bold

Anderson, G. (1990) Fundamentals of Educational Research, London, The Falmer Press.
Bell, J. (1987) (second edition: 1993) Doing Your Research Project, Milton Keynes, Open University Press.

Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.G. and Williams, J.M. (1995) The Craft of Research, Chicago, University of Chicago.

Burgess, R. (ed) (1985a) Issues in Educational Research, Lewes, The Falmer Press.

Burgess, R. (ed) (1985b) Strategies of Educational Research, Lewes, The Falmer Press.

Burgess, R. (ed) (1989) The Ethics of Educational Research, Lewes, The Falmer Press.

Clough, P. and Nutbrown, C. (2002) A Student's Guide to Methodology London. Sage Publications.

Cohen, L., and Manion, L. (1980) (fifth edition 2000) Research Methods in Education, London, Croom Helm.

Connor, C. (1991) Assessment and Testing in the Primary School, London, The Falmer Press.

Cryer, P. (1996) The Research Student's Guide to Success, Buckingham, Open University Press.

Elliott, J. (1991) Action Research for Educational Change, Buckingham, Open University Press.

Ely, M., Anzul, M., Friedman, T., Garner, D. and Steinmetz, A.M. (1991) Doing Qualitative Research: circles within circles, London, The Falmer Press.

Gomm, R. and Woods, P. (eds) (1993) Educational Research in Action, London, Paul Chapman and the Open University.

Graddol, D., Maybin, J. and Stierer, B. (eds) (1994) Researching Language and Literacy in Social Context, Multilingual Matters and Open University.

Halsall, R. (1998) Teacher Research and School Improvement, Buckingham, Open University Press.

Hammersley, M. (1993) Educational Research: current issues, London, Paul Chapman and the Open University.

Hitchcock, G. and Hughes, D. (second edition: 1995) Research and the Teacher: a qualitative introduction to school-based research,London, Routledge.

Hopkins, D. (1985) (second edition: 1993) A Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Research, Milton Keynes, Open University Press.

McCormick, R. and James, M. (1983) Curriculum Evaluation in Schools, London, Croom Helm.

McNiff, J. (1988) Action Research: principles and practice, London, Macmillan.

Murphy, R. and Torrance, H. (eds) (1987) Evaluating Education: issues and methods, Milton Keynes, Open University Press. Punch, K. (1997) Introduction to Social Research, London, Sage Books. Robson, C. (1993)
Real World Research, a resource for social scientists and practitioner-researchers,
Oxford, Blackwell.

Stenhouse, L. (1975) An Introduction to the Curriculum Research and Development, Oxford, Heinemann.

Stronach, I. and Maclure, M. (1997) Educational Research Undone: the post-modern embrace, Buckingham, Open University.

]Walker, R. (1985) Doing Research: a handbook for teachers, Cambridge, Methuen.

You will also need to conduct a literature review in your chosen field. You should aim to include the most recent and relevant literature as well as the key authors in your chosen subject / area of focus.