Constructivist Approaches and Research Methods: A Practical Guide to Exploring Personal Meanings
Pam Denicolo
creator
Author
Trevor Long
Kim Bradley Cole
New Delhi
Sage
2016
First Edition
eng
xvii, 227 pages; Illustrations: 22 cm.
Part I: Making decisions based on philosophy, theory and project purpose
Chapter 1: Introduction and orientation to constructivist research Chapter 2: Understanding the nature of constructivist approaches Chapter 3: Linking philosophy and theory to research purpose Chapter 4: Constructing personal realities
Part II: Practicalities of Engaging in Constructivist Research
Chapter 5: Exploring personal realities Chapter 6: Setting the climate for effective research encounters Chapter 7: An evaluation of a range of potential research techniques Chapter 8: An evaluation of a range of potential research designs Chapter 9: Realities and practicalities in managing fieldwork Chapter 10: Data analysis, meaning interpretation and management/presentation issues
Part III: How others have used PCP – sample research cases
Chapter 11: Cases using different designs Chapter 12: Constructive alternatives, psychic mirrors and narrative turns: reflections on a lifetime as a personal construct researcher
by Pam Denicolo
This book provides a comprehensive overview of personal construct psychology (PCP) that will help researchers understand the why's, what's and how's of conducting a rigorous constructivist research project.
From the theoretical underpinnings of constructivist approaches to the practical values of these techniques, these three expert authors explain how to conduct interpretative, constructivist research from inception to completion. Key topics include:
Understanding research philosophies and paradigms
Constructing and exploring personal realities
Establishing effective research procedures
Evaluating grids, mapping, narrative and other research methods
Managing the practicalities of fieldwork
Analysing and presenting data
150.1985 DEN
9781473930308
191204
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