ABSTRACT

Originally published in 2003 Realizing Qualitative Research into Higher Education, looks at how qualitative research in broad terms, confronts the question of the researcher's involvement in the production of knowledge. However, the method adopted even in highly positivist qualitative work has a history that bears on the research. This volume provides examples of engaging research work, outlining the key research process and examining the links between this and the final report.

part I|2 pages

Student Learning In Higher Education

chapter Chapter 1|18 pages

Going to University

Family Histories and Post-Secondary Credentialing

chapter Chapter 2|20 pages

Ways in which Students Gain Access to University Discourses

The Intersection of the Academic Curriculum with Student Voices

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Pay as You Learn

The Effects of Part-time Paid Employment On Academic Performance

part II|2 pages

Teaching Practices In Higher Education

chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

The Marriage Analogy

Personal and Positional Relationships in PhD Supervision

chapter Chapter 7|22 pages

Policy Driven Curriculum Restructuring

Academic Identities in Transition?

part III|2 pages

Organizing and Managing Higher Education

chapter Chapter 8|26 pages

Improving the Quality of Education

What Makes it Actually Work? A Case Study

chapter Chapter 9|24 pages

Leading Change

African Conceptions of Leadership and Transformation in Higher Education in South Africa

chapter Chapter 10

An Integral Part of the Local Community

Politicians’ Perspectives on the Local University