Educational Research Books

New and Published Books

1. Teachers as Researchers (Classic Edition)

   Qualitative inquiry as a path to empowerment

   By Joe Kincheloe

   Series: Routledge Education Classic Edition Series

   Teachers as Researchers urges teachers - as both producers and consumers of knowledge - to engage in the debate about educational research by undertaking meaningful research themselves. Teachers are being encouraged to carry out research in order to improve their effectiveness in the classroom,...

   Published February 1st 2012 by Routledge
2. Applied Linguists Needed

   Cross-disciplinary Networking in Endangered Language Contexts

   Edited by Lida Cope

   It is a fact that the world’s languages are dying at an alarming rate. This comprehensive volume aspires to raise awareness among applied linguists and language practitioners about the needs and concerns of endangered language communities. It suggests that the way forward lies in building language...

   Published January 26th 2012 by Routledge
3. Religion, Education, Dialogue and Conflict

   Perspectives on Religious Education Research

   Edited by Robert Jackson

   Religion, Education, Dialogue and Conflict analyses the European Commission-funded REDCo project, which addressed the question of how religions might contribute to dialogue or conflict in Europe. Researchers in education from eight countries – the UK, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the...

   Published December 20th 2011 by Routledge
4. Everyday Ethics

   Reflections on Practice

   Edited by Gretchen Rossman, Sharon Rallis

   Everyday Ethics: Reflections on Practice looks at the moments that demand moral consideration and ethical choice that arise as part of a researcher’s daily practice. Drawing on principles of systematic inquiry as transparent and grounded in conceptual reasoning, it describes research as praxis and...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge
5. Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Higher Education

   Edited by Charles Secolsky, D. Brian Denison

   Increased demands for colleges and universities to engage in outcomes assessment for accountability purposes have accelerated the need to bridge the gap between higher education practice and the fields of measurement, assessment, and evaluation. The Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
6. Setting Performance Standards

   Foundations, Methods, and Innovations, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Gregory J. Cizek

   Setting standards of performance is a ubiquitous task in education licensure, certification, and credentialling. It is found in elementary schooling, the professions, commercial applications, and governmental and private organizations. It is one of the most complex, controversial, and vexing issues...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
7. Developing Equitable Education Systems

   By Mel Ainscow, Alan Dyson, Sue Goldrick, Mel West

   Despite consistent improvements in the school systems of over recent years, there are still too many children who miss out. It is not only children from disadvantaged backgrounds attending hard-pressed urban schools that the system is failing - even in the most successful schools there are...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
8. Principles for Effective Pedagogy

   International responses to evidence from the UK Teaching & Learning Research Programme

   Edited by Mary James, Andrew Pollard

   The UK Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) worked for ten years to improve outcomes for learners in schools and other sectors through high quality research. One outcome of individual projects and across-Programme thematic work was the development of ten ‘evidence-informed’ principles...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
9. Poverty and Literacy

   Edited by Nathalis Wamba

   There is a mutual dependence between poverty and academic achievement, creative pedagogies for low-income pupils, school models that ‘beat the odds’, and the resiliency of low-income families dedicated to the academic success of their children. This book examines the connection between poverty and...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
10. Leading on Inclusion

    Dilemmas, debates and new perspectives

    Edited by John Cornwall, Lynne Graham-Matheson

    Leading on Inclusion: Dilemmas, debates and new perspectives critically examines the current theory and legislative context of special educational needs and disability, and explores the enduring issues and opportunities that will affect future practice in all schools. The central theme throughout...

    Published December 6th 2011 by Routledge