Researching Educational Leadership and Management

Methods and Approaches
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-85702-830-3
Verlag: Sage Publications

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Carrying out leadership research in educational establishments can be challenging, but it is also rewarding. This accessible book offers sound practical advice and a clear conceptual framework for this research. Drawing on their extensive expertise, the authors show you how to prepare to carry out research, design research tools, and report and reflect on the results.

Students using the book are supported by features such as:

- key learning objectives in each chapter
- examples of research tools derived from real leadership project figures
- explanation of key terms and questions
- further reading and key web links for each chapter.

This text will be of interest to Masters' and Doctoral level students, academics in the field of educational leadership and management and all those who wish to research a wide range of issues connected with the operation of schools and institutions of further and higher education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brundrett, Mark

Rhodes, Christopher

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: PREPARING TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Introduction: Key Issues in Research on Educational Leadership

Theories of Educational Research
Ensuring Reliability, Validity or 'Trustworthiness' in Research
Reviewing Existing Ideas to Develop a Conceptual Framework
PART TWO: DESIGNING AND USING RESEARCH TOOLS FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH

Developing a Sample

Questionnaire Research

Interviews and Focus Groups

Using Observation
Documentary Analysis

Action Research and Practitioner Inquiry
PART THREE: ANALYSING DATA AND REPORTING THE FINDINGS OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Analysing Quantitative Data

Analysing Qualitative Data

The Uses of Leadership Research

Conclusions: Writing Reports and Making Sense of Outcomes

Über Autor(innen)

Brundrett, Mark
Professor Mark Brundrett is Professor of Educational Research and Director of the Centre for Educational Research and Evaluation Services at Liverpool John Moores University (CERES).

Rhodes, Christopher
Dr Christopher Rhodes is Senior Lecturer in Education and Director of the Doctor of Education Programme in Educational Leadership at the University of Birmingham.