A Student's Guide to Methodology
- Peter Clough - University of Brighton, UK
- Cathy Nutbrown - University of Sheffield, UK
The Third Edition of this hugely popular text provides students with straightforward principles and frameworks for understanding methodology. Peter Clough and Cathy Nutbrown are adept at making methodology meaningful for beginners and more advanced readers alike. Their book clearly demonstrates how methodology impacts upon every stage of the research process, and gives readers all of the tools that they need to understand it.
New to this edition are the following:
- New boxes and guidance on research ethics in every chapter
- More international examples and perspectives
- Up to date coverage of online research methods
- More examples from real students
- A new companion website, featuring Powerpoint slides for lecturers
The authors take an applied approach and every chapter contains a variety of practical examples from real research. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice at every step, meaning that the book remains extremely relevant throughout. It will be invaluable for all students who are doing a dissertation or taking a research methods module in education, the social sciences, business and health.
a comprehensive introduction written in student-friendly language
An essential text which guides students through the research journey. A must have for Early Childhood students.
This book provides a helpful guide to the issues that any student should consider before beginning a research project. The chapter about reading critically will be particularly useful to dissertation students.
A very intersting, clearly presented book, including many interesting and accessible examples.
Superb book. Well priced and contains a very good overview of research methodology.
A very well written book, this covers all aspects of the range of research methodology.
An engaging book which demystifies methodology and encourages critical thinking.
Good book which focuses on an area of research that our students find difficult.
Like the activity boxes. We will adopt this for level 6 students doing their research projects.
A Student's Guide to Methodology is a useful book for all those working in the early years and sstuding for a degree, which involves research. This will include all level 5, Foundation Degree Students (FdA students) in Portsmouth, and those on the Top Up for Education and Training programme, working in the early years and in schools, again, this involves a creative dissertation, which is to do with work-based research. Whilsst this books has is a direct development in working with MA and PHD student, it is extremely relevant for undergraduates also, as it meets research language for all students involved in ressarch. Students ought to feel at home with this book as it links directly to 'teaching' students the vitals of research and methods, ethics and literary criticality.
Helga Stittrich-Lyons
