Full of practical teaching ideas for engaging learners and making lessons more exciting, this text highlights the ways in which STEM subjects can be taught together.
This short, easy to read introduction to grounded theory covers each stage of the process from formulating a research question to coding and forming theories from data, helping the reader to employ the method in their research project.
A concise, practical introduction to planning and organizing successful focus groups, exploring the advantages and limitations of this method.
Amanda Coffey provides a systematic introduction to ethnographic methods for data collection, analysis and representation.
In the first textbook to cover ethnography specific to criminology, Treadwell guides readers through the ethnographic research process in full, starting with... Læs mere
This book introduces several core areas of developmental psychology, examining empirical research as well as theoretical debates, looking at new areas of research such as cognitive neuroscience and how it has impacted on our understanding of how children develop.
Packed with global, interdisciplinary examples that ground statistical theory and concepts in real-world situations, it shows... Læs mere
This book unpacks the challenge of how to make sense of urban complexity. With contributions from key global scholars, it explores various methodological approaches including Comparative Urbanism, Social Network Analysis and Data Visualisation.
This accessible guide helps students understand why careful research design is important and provides a range of designs based on key methods along with case studies and examples, so they can critically compare and use the approach that best suits their project.
A much-needed, hands-on guide to applying discursive theory - an increasingly popular yet complex approach to research in psychology.
This ground-breaking book shines a spotlight on how design has become embedded in political economies, emerging as a vital feature of neoliberal economic systems, from urban strategies to commercial processes to government policy-making.
Beginning with ethics and quality and moving through to literature reviews, methodologies, analysis and writing up research reports, this ‘how... Læs mere