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1. Foundations of Qualitative Research in Education: An Introduction.Characteristics of Qualitative Research. Traditions of Qualitative Research.Theoretical Underpinnings. Ten Common Questions About Qualitative Research.Ethics. What Is to Come. 2. Research Design. Choosing a Study. CaseStudies. Multi-Site Studies. Additional Issues Related to Design.Concluding Remarks. 3. Fieldwork. Gaining Access. First Days in the Field.The Participant/Observer Continuum. Doing Fieldwork in Another Culture.Researcher Characteristics and Special Problems with Rapport. Be Discreet.Research in Politically Charged and Conflict-Ridden Settings. Feelings. HowLong Should an Observation Session Be? Interviewing. Visual Recording andFieldwork. Triangulation. Leaving the Field. 4. Qualitative Data. SomeFriendly Advice. Fieldnotes. The Process of Writing Fieldnotes.Transcripts from Taped Interviews. Documents. Photography. OfficialStatistics and Other Quantitative Data. Concluding Remarks. 5. DataAnalysis. Analysis in the Field. Analysis After Data Collection. TheMechanics of Working with Data. Concluding Remarks. 6. Writing It Up.Writing Choices. More Writing Tips. Criteria for Evaluating Writing.Texts. A Final Point About Getting Started. 7. Applied Qualitative Researchfor Education. Evaluation and Policy Research. Action Research.Practitioner Uses of Qualitative Research. Appendix A. Examples ofObservational Questions for Educational Settings. Appendix B. Examples ofFieldnotes. Glossary. References. Index.