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| author | Crossley, Michael, Ed. Vulliamy, Graham, Ed. |
| author_facet | Crossley, Michael, Ed. Vulliamy, Graham, Ed. Crossley, Michael, Ed. Vulliamy, Graham, Ed. |
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| contents | Qualitative Educational Research in Developing Countries: Current Perspectives. Reference Books in International Education, Volume 35. Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Volume 927. Crossley, Michael, Ed. Vulliamy, Graham, Ed. Case Studies Comparative Education Developing Nations Educational Anthropology Ethnography Evaluation Methods Field Studies Foreign Countries Global Education Higher Education Qualitative Research Research Methodology Social Science Research This book contains 11 essays that offer in-depth accounts of qualitative research in developing countries. Each chapter focuses upon a specific method and considers related theoretical and practical issues with reference to recent experiences in selected developing countries. Key issues addressed include: (1) the identification of appropriate research questions; (2) research ethics; (3) practitioner research; (4) case study evaluation; and (5) North-South collaboration and the potential of qualitative research for policy making and theory. Contained in the book are the following chapters: (1) "Qualitative Research in Developing Countries: Issues and Experience" (Michael Crossley; Graham Vuillamy); (2) "Integrating Paradigms in Educational Research: Issues of Quantity and Quality in Poor Countries" (Rosemary Preston); (3) "Qualitative Research and Educational Policy-Making: Approaching the Reality in Developing Countries" (Cheng Kai-ming); (4) "The Importance of Fieldwork: Anthropology and Education in Papua New Guinea" (Wayne Fife); (5) "Using Documents for Qualitative Educational Research in Africa" (Clive Harber); (6) "Interviews and the Study of School Management: An International Perspective" (Lynn Davies); (7) "Improving Our Practice: Collaborative Classroom Action Research in Lesotho" (Janet Stuart; Mahlape Morojele; Pulane Lefoka); (8) "Dilemmas of Insider Research in a Small-Country Setting: Tertiary Education in St. Lucia" (Pearlette Louisy); (9) "Planning for Case-Study Evaluation in Belize, Central America" (Michael Crossley; J. Alexander Bennett); (10) "Implementing Qualitative Research in Pakistan: International Teamwork" (R. L. Smith); and (11) "North-South Collaboration in Educational Research: Reflections on Indian Experience" (Archana Choksi; Caroline Dyer). (EH) |
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| spellingShingle | Qualitative Educational Research in Developing Countries: Current Perspectives. Reference Books in International Education, Volume 35. Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Volume 927. Crossley, Michael, Ed. Vulliamy, Graham, Ed. Case Studies Comparative Education Developing Nations Educational Anthropology Ethnography Evaluation Methods Field Studies Foreign Countries Global Education Higher Education Qualitative Research Research Methodology Social Science Research Qualitative Educational Research in Developing Countries: Current Perspectives. Reference Books in International Education, Volume 35. Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Volume 927. Crossley, Michael, Ed. Vulliamy, Graham, Ed. Case Studies Comparative Education Developing Nations Educational Anthropology Ethnography Evaluation Methods Field Studies Foreign Countries Global Education Higher Education Qualitative Research Research Methodology Social Science Research This book contains 11 essays that offer in-depth accounts of qualitative research in developing countries. Each chapter focuses upon a specific method and considers related theoretical and practical issues with reference to recent experiences in selected developing countries. Key issues addressed include: (1) the identification of appropriate research questions; (2) research ethics; (3) practitioner research; (4) case study evaluation; and (5) North-South collaboration and the potential of qualitative research for policy making and theory. Contained in the book are the following chapters: (1) "Qualitative Research in Developing Countries: Issues and Experience" (Michael Crossley; Graham Vuillamy); (2) "Integrating Paradigms in Educational Research: Issues of Quantity and Quality in Poor Countries" (Rosemary Preston); (3) "Qualitative Research and Educational Policy-Making: Approaching the Reality in Developing Countries" (Cheng Kai-ming); (4) "The Importance of Fieldwork: Anthropology and Education in Papua New Guinea" (Wayne Fife); (5) "Using Documents for Qualitative Educational Research in Africa" (Clive Harber); (6) "Interviews and the Study of School Management: An International Perspective" (Lynn Davies); (7) "Improving Our Practice: Collaborative Classroom Action Research in Lesotho" (Janet Stuart; Mahlape Morojele; Pulane Lefoka); (8) "Dilemmas of Insider Research in a Small-Country Setting: Tertiary Education in St. Lucia" (Pearlette Louisy); (9) "Planning for Case-Study Evaluation in Belize, Central America" (Michael Crossley; J. Alexander Bennett); (10) "Implementing Qualitative Research in Pakistan: International Teamwork" (R. L. Smith); and (11) "North-South Collaboration in Educational Research: Reflections on Indian Experience" (Archana Choksi; Caroline Dyer). (EH) |
| title | Qualitative Educational Research in Developing Countries: Current Perspectives. Reference Books in International Education, Volume 35. Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Volume 927. |
| topic | Case Studies Comparative Education Developing Nations Educational Anthropology Ethnography Evaluation Methods Field Studies Foreign Countries Global Education Higher Education Qualitative Research Research Methodology Social Science Research |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED415132 |