Providing a logical, step-by-step approach to educational research, this handbook is the ideal companion for students embarking on a research project for the first time. Anyone embarking on a research project for the first time is likely to be daunted by the research process and the huge array of impenetrable jargon. This user-friendly yet comprehensive handbook is designed as a survival guide for the inexperienced researcher. Divided into three sections, the handbook carefully guides the reader step-by-step through the whole research process, from getting started and gathering data, to making sense of the data. Accessible and down-to-earth, this handbook will prove a one-stop resource for educational researchers everywhere.

Author Biography

Tehmina N Basit is Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. She has been involved in teaching PGCE, Masters, PhD, EdD and Best Practice Research Scholarship students. She has also coordinated the Research Methods training for Doctoral students.