There is now a great need for people within education (both students and teachers) to engage critically with research and it is supported by the Department for Education, Ofsted and the teaching community. This books shows how to read journal articles critically, how to assess the robustness of research claims and the relevance of the results.

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Each chapter in this introduction features existing data sets and hands-on exercises to present readers with all the practical tools needed to successfully use panel data in their research

This book provides a systematic and practical guide for researchers wishing to set up their own factorial survey design or to analyze factorial survey data.

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An approachable, holistic guide to qualitative inquiry across a wide range of interpretive perspectives, including thematic, narrative and arts-based types of inquiry, now with updated examples, a fresh text design and improved navigation.