Foundations of Educational Research - by Victoria Elliott (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Foundations of Educational Research will give you a solid grounding in education as a discipline, introducing the key concepts, theorists, and terms which underpin educational research from Dewey and Piaget, to ethics, ontology and bias. The book sets the scene for education as a field which emerges from psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics and history, and explores the difficulties and opportunities this creates for new educational researchers. You will be introduced to the many approaches within educational research, from applied linguistics to pedagogy, from child development to higher education, to comparative education and ed-tech. The key debates in the field are clearly explained, including the tensions between theory and method, and quantitative vs. qualitative approaches.

The book introduces all the key referents you will need as a new student of education, whether undergraduate or graduate level, as you begin your journey into educational research.

Review Quotes

In this accessible and illuminating text, Victoria Elliott provides the reader with essential knowledge for navigating the dynamic field of contemporary education research.
Andrew Wilkins, Reader in Education Policy, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

This book is a unique and insightful exploration of core concepts and key people within education research. The accessible style engages and builds conceptual and theoretical knowledge needed to understand research. The conversation shifts from disconnected research puzzle pieces to how and why our choices shape the research our students do.
Deborah A. Sabric, Head of Postgraduate Learning, University of Roehampton, UK

About the Author

Victoria Elliott is Associate Professor of English and Literacy Education and Deputy Director of Graduate Studies at the Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK. She is co-author of Research Methods for Classroom Discourse (Bloomsbury, 2019).