Qualitative research methods in education and educational technology /

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Author / Creator:Willis, Jerry, 1942-
Imprint:Charlotte, NC : Information Age Pub., ©2008.
Description:1 online resource (vi, 371 pages) : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:Research Methods for Educational Technology
Research methods for educational technology.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11234548
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ISBN:9781607529361
160752936X
1930608543
9781930608542
1930608551
9781930608559
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
English.
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Summary:"Qualitative Research Methods in Education and Educational Technology was written for students and scholars interested in exploring the many qualitative methods developed over the last 50 years in the social sciences. The book does not stop, however, at the boundaries of the social sciences. Social scientists now consume and use research methods from many fields. The rich resources of research methods and theories from both the humanities and philosophy are also covered in this book. It explains why postpositivist quantitative research should not be "the only game in town" and provides solid theoretical foundations, beginning with the positions of Plato and Aristotle, for broadening our horizons about what warrants our attention. There are open ended and conceptual questions for each reading, and developing your own answers to them is one way you can extend your depth of understanding about qualitative research methods in education and educational technology."--Jacket.
Other form:Print version: Willis, Jerry, 1942- Qualitative research methods in education and educational technology. Charlotte, NC : Information Age Pub., ©2008