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It's a little complicated for the level of our students at this point (they're UG).
Excellent!
An interesting lens on research design, would be of use for those undertaking a disseration project
This is a clearly laid out book that really thinks about all the different elements of research design. It also addresses the limitations to various approaches and encourages readers to question their approaches and uses real world examples to explain concepts. A useful tool for researchers but might be aimed a little high for undergraduates.
This is a clearly written and helpful book for anyone grappling with the anxieties associated with a first research project design. Gorard takes the reader on a pragmatic step-by-step approach to research, and debunks the myth that robust research can only be done in the natural sciences, giving hope to those of us who continue to grapple with the complexities of the social sciences.
Whilst the content of this book is challenging, informative and thought provoking, the style is engaging and very readable. From the start, the author presents a compelling rational for why this is an essential read for anyone undertaking social science research and chapter by chapter it becomes very obvious why! A 'must read' for novice researchers.
This book is an essential text for students at all levels but especially useful for those studying at Masters and Doctoral level. It is simple yet effective in its approach to research design - a very accessible read!
An excellent and challenging book from Professor Gorard. Research design is a neglected area of education and this book challenges educators to reconsider its role within the research process.
Discusses a range of design and and the differences between them. Easy to read. Very good book
This book will be particulary useful for the postgraduate community in Initial Teacher Education research. The focus on rigour and design stage development will be particularly helpful for Masters level students.
This book reveals scientific grounds behind social realities and phenomenon
This text gives a wide-ranging view of research design that can support students’ with their own projects. A recommended publication for students' studying their dissertation units.
This is written in a manner that makes it feel a lot like a text book. \The case studies illustrate points well, and the topics for discussion are useful for class groups to further their understanding.
It is a very interesting book that will help researchers desing their research in the social sciences. I highly recommend it to anyone who is starting to write funding proposals. It will be one of my main reference books in the future writing for funding.
This is an excellent text on research design in the social sciences. I recommend it to PhD and Professional Doctorate students when they are embarking on developing their research proposals. Their feedback suggests it is pitched at the correct level for postgraduate home and international students, and for some this will be their first in depth experience of engaging with the issues examined.
Very useful book to both PG and PG levels
I cannot recommend this book to my students because it does not fit exactly the aims that we cover in our lessons. Nonetheless, I think It is a very useful text to go ahead on this topic and probably I suggest it as a complementary text to review.
I struggled to engage meaningfully with the text.
Parts of this book are useful (Part 2 particularly) but I'd like this book to have been specifically about education with some examples of small scale education research going right and wrong.
An interesting and innovative text that clearly explains various approaches and systematic steps involved in research design in simplistic manner.
