Using Social Theory in Educational Research

<p><em>Using Social Theory in Educational Research</em> is organised to help practising educators and novice researchers who have little familiarity with social theory to: </p><ul> <li>be introduced to major schools of social theory their basic concepts and their general applicability to educational issues</li> <li>develop an understanding of and appreciation for its potential to improve their own practice</li> <li>gain practical insight into how theory can function as a warrant or support for data interpretation</li> <li>through the use of multiple practical examples learn how to integrate theory into their own work more effectively</li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p><strong>Selected Contents</strong>: 1. Getting Theoretical 2. An Illustrated Tour of How Theory Works (and Doesn’t Work) in Educational Research 3. Framing Research Theoretically Part One: Planning and Data Collection 4. Framing Research Theoretically 5.When Research Meets Research</p>