Researching Education from the Inside : Investigations from within (Hardcover)

Section 1 General issues 1 Introduction: what are we talking about and why? Section 2 Philosophical and theoretical issues 2 Some philosophical and other related issues of insider research 3 Credibility issues in research from within organisations Section 3 Insider research in schools 4 Insider historical research 5 Researching leadership preparation from the inside: a Canadian perspective 6 Researching gender in schools 7 Is it all about me? How Queer! 8 Researching educational governance and control: LEA and OFSTED Section 4 Insider research in universities 9 Teaching professional doctorates 10 Researching research cultures in new universities 11 Researching academic staff in colleges and universities Section 4 Conclusion 12 Closing Thoughts