Table of Contents

The Researcher and the Research Journey
Approaches to Research
Ethics and Integrity in Research
Reading, Referencing and the Management of Information
Literature Searching
The Review of the Literature
The Analysis of Documentary Evidence
Using Social Media in Research
Designing and Administering Questionnaires
Planning and Conducting Interviews
Diaries, Logs, Critical Incidents and Blogs
Observation
Interpreting the Evidence and Reporting the Findings
Writing the Report

About the Author

Judith Bell's career in education began as a university lecturer, head of department and then vice principal in Further Education. Later she move to the Open University where she became a senior counsellor and course team writer, moving on to become one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, specialising in continuing education. In 1997, she was awarded both the MBE for services to educational research and the degree of D.Univ by the Open University for services to adult education. Stephen Waters has 30 years combined experience as a secondary English teacher, Head of Department and Assistant Headteacher and 5 years as a Secondary English Consultant with a local authority. Since 2011, Stephen has pursued a career in educational consultancy and business training, linking research-based evidence to inform good professional practice. He also works in Further Education as an assessor and quality assurer of apprenticeships.