Practical Research and Evaluation

An excellent guidebook- to be used as recommended /supplemental reading for our course. -- Dr Alex Nowicky * drupal *
I find the practitioners′ guide approach as an effective way to communicate research methods to my students who come from government and civil society. They are usually intimidated by the usual Research Method textbooks. The language of this text is very friendly to non-academics. Hopefully, my students no longer "fear" research after reading this book." -- Dr Anne Lan Candelaria * drupal *
Some will be able to use this book - a useful resource. -- Dr Camille Cronin * drupal *
Clear, comprehensive & well written. I intend to recommend this text to the incoming Masters in Development Practice cohort as a valuable guide to research design and practice. -- Dr Conor Galvin * drupal *
Some chapters were better than others. I would use chapters of the book rather than to recommend the book itself -- Dr Jill Aylott * drupal *
Practical Research and Evaluation provides a practical addition to the theoretical understanding of research processes and practices. In the field of Child and Family Studies, students are able to have a very basic understanding of the practical applications of their interventions. -- Dr Nicolette Roman * drupal *
I found this a really user friendly manual suitable for all abilities and research experience. -- Dr Paula Carroll * drupal *
A helpful book for practitioners and students doing practice based dissertations. Clearly laid out and accessibly written, this book contains chapters on all the key elements of the process. I would have expected a little more on reflexivity given the nature of the topic - only one reference in the index. There is a useful introduction to action research which explains the concept well. Concise introduction to literature review is also useful particulalry for those who have little experience in this area. Excellent glossary. Would recommend this to students looking to buy one or two key texts in this area. -- Dr Sally Nash * drupal *
This is a good text suitable for introducing practitioners to research. -- Dr Sheila Greatrex-White * drupal *
A very useful book - practical as its title suggests and more accessible than many - which I now recommend to candidates on my course at Metanoia. It is especially good to see a book that deals with both some general issues in research and develops a focus particularly on evaluation while representing both qualitative and quantitative methods. -- Dr Stephen Goss * drupal *
I am looking for a text that has more work based reality for practitioner based research.
The challenges in doing research inside child welfare offices is an area i need a book to cover. Eg how to access literature when agencies have few funds for research projects. How to manage gatekeepers etc
this is an ok book – could have been deeper theoretically
A case study chapter would improve as social work is full of cases to study.
needed more attention to knowledge and practice relationships - reflexivity and how this aids evaluation would enhance
-- Dr Tony Stanley * drupal *
This is a good all round introudction for students studying research at degree level and therefore relevant for the course I run. It offere practical advice and is easy to navigate. -- Miss Sue Lillyman * drupal *
Very useful text for students studying organisational evaluation as part of their MA in S0cial Work research module -- Mr Bob Cecil * drupal *
This book is a useful resource for postgraduate students at the dissertation stage of their course. -- Mr N Smeeton * drupal *
An easy to read book thankfully missing the usual jargon that confuses beginners. Very suitable for undergraduates approaching their dissertation, or for more mature students returning after some time to study for Advanced Practice modules in health care.
Well referenced, which alone would help most students. The worked examples are easy to follow and useful. -- Mr Robertson Stewart * drupal *
I found this book an excellent Research and Evaluation book. I will be adding this to my recommended reading list. -- Mrs Catherine Keller * drupal *
A comprehensive guide for students embarking on their first research study. -- Mrs Jayne Knott * drupal *
A very useful aid to the reseach module at level 6. Students have already seen it and found it an accessible text -- Mrs Kathryn Charles * drupal *
This is a really good resource for our students, many of whom have used it in their assignment work already. We have access to it as an e-book so it is strongly recommended for students to read (we don′t usually have essential reading at this level, so strongly recommended reflects the good standard of the book in content and the way it is presented.) We are keeping it in the reading list for future runs of the module (annual) and have also recommended it in other similar modules. -- Mrs Linda Martindale * drupal *
I really enjoyed reading this book, and found it a very user-friendly text without ′dumbing down′ the content. This approach would encourage those new to research to continue reading and gain benefit. I would think it useful for both new researchers and those with some experience. Those considering whether to undertake a case study or not would find it particularly clear and helpful. -- Ms Jill Cochrane * drupal *
A useful reference for students adopting a qualitative approach to data collection -- Ms Judith Nixon * drupal *
This is a useful and accessible introductory text clearly presented for novice researchers.
I believe it is relevant to undergraduate or masters students whose final projects involve a practitioner stance.
It is also a good starting point or supporting reference text for those embarking on professional doctorate programmes for whom formal research is a new concept. -- Professor Helen Edwards * drupal *