Researching Learning Difficulties: A Guide for Practitioners

By Jill Porter and Penny Lacey

The authors recognize that there are tensions, especially the difficulty of validating research on small varied populations in a wide range of schools, community, and other settings. The book will help readers to critically evaluate the implications of research reports for their own practice and will enable them to:

Access research in learning difficulties, drawing on other disciplines Understand different types of research methodology and their strengths and limitations Examine the constraints on methodology because of the characteristics of the field Understand the particular issues of small-scale research and participatory research Explore new methodologies that are developing in the field

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761948511
• ISBN13: 9780761948513
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.5"