<P>Concise, engaging and accessible, <I>Education Research: The Basics</I> discusses key ideas about the nature and purpose of education research: what it can and cannot achieve, how it has been used in the past and where and how it has an impact. </P><P>Providing crucial insight into the work of education researchers, this book:</P><UL><P><LI>Offers seven chapters, each representing a way of understanding the goals and methods of research conducted in the field </LI><P></P><P><LI>Considers key thinkers in the field, such as Plato, Hirsch, Dewey, Montessori and Freire</LI><P></P><P><LI>Explores case studies from a range of perspectives </LI><P></P><P><LI>Provides key terms and further reading throughout</LI><P></P></UL><P></P><P>The perfect pocket resource to dip into, <I>Education Research: The Basics</I> provides accessible support for those studying education as a subject, for practitioners concerned with developing their practice and for anyone who wants to know more about educatio