Many elements of qualitative research are shared between the variety of approaches, and
often the overlap of epistemology, ethics and procedures encourages a generic and flexible …

Follow the author on Twitter! Alana James has a new twitter feed titled AR4Everything, which
covers action research and reports on interesting facts.“Finally we have a data-driven text on …

This is a very useful introductory text... it is well structured, has a very accessible style, and
guides students through exercises that are relevant and appropriate. The book is unique in …

This paper argues that transition is not a one-off event that occurs when students first enter
universities but is an on-going process that is repeated over time. We draw on qualitative …

The widely accepted view of science is that it is the means of securing truth in knowledge
about the world. It is for this reason that many sociologists have taken the view that …

This paper uses the focus of identity and acculturation within schools as the basis for a
reflection on the ways in which researchers ground their investigations. It identifies the …

· What is it really like to do social science research?· In what ways can research go wrong
and what can you do to put it right again?· How do research methods and research ethics …

Participatory action research (PAR) carries the promise that academics can make a
difference, an appealing prospect for many postgraduate students. This paper is written by …

Universities assume that the conceptions of research represented in their policies and plans
are universally applicable. However, if individual postgraduate research students …

Aim To explore three different approaches to grounded theory and consider some of the
possible philosophical assumptions underpinning them. Background Grounded theory is a …