Analysing Talk in Educational Research

<p><em>Analysing Talk in Educational Research</em> is the go-to guide for all educational researchers collecting data in the form of talk. Offering practical and helpful approaches alongside explanations of relevant theories it is a thorough yet concise guidebook providing all the advice necessary to effectively analyse talk data.</p><p>Examining talk analysis through the lens of three theoretical approaches – Systemic Functional Linguistics Positioning Theory and Interpersonal Behaviour Theory – the book offers detailed summaries and analyses of these theories and also covers topics including:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>How to begin collecting talk data</li> <p> </p> <li>The ethical issues surrounding collecting talk data</li> <p> </p> <li>Appropriate strategies for transcription and coding </li> <p> </p> <li>Checking for trustworthiness and credibility of talk data.</li> </ul><p>Each chapter includes provocation exercises and illustrative examples as well as links to websites and further reading suggestions to deepen understanding. </p><p>Guiding readers from the necessary practical considerations required during data collection through to final evaluations <i>Analysing Talk in Educational Research</i> is essential reading for graduate students and academic researchers completing studies involving talk and looking for a quick and helpful introduction to the rigorous methods with which to analyse their data.</p>