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Doing quantitative research in education with SPSS. 2nd edition
No full textThis accessible and authoritative introduction is essential for education students and researchers needing to use quantitative methods for the first time.Using datasets from real-life educational research and avoiding the use of mathematical formulae, the author guides students through the essential techniques that they will need to know, explaining each procedure using the latest version of SPSS. The datasets can also be downloaded from the book's website, enabling students to practice the techniques for themselves.This revised and updated second edition now also includes more advanced methods such as log linear analysis, logistic regression, and canonical correlation.Written specifically for those with no prior experience of quantitative research, this book is ideal for education students and researchers in this fiel
Widening opportunities? A case study of school-to-school collaboration in a rural district
No full textIn recent years, the principle of networking and collaboration has become more prevalent and more widely studied in education. However, most research has been carried out in urban contexts. However, it can be argued that their specific circumstances makes collaboration imperative for school improvement in rural areas. In this paper we discuss a Federation of rural schools as a case study of collaboration in rural areas. Collaboration was found to have major advantages in terms of widening provision and opportunities for learners and allowing schools to address vulnerable groups more effectively. However, some troublesome issues of power and equity remain in the collaborative and its relations to the broader area <br/
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