VCE Extended Investigation Resources 2014–2018

Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections.

At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses) cited were checked for accuracy and appropriateness of content. However, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web, their continuing accuracy cannot be verified. Teachers are strongly advised to prepare their own indexes of sites that are suitable and applicable to this study, and to check these addresses prior to allowing student access.

Online resourcesAcademic Journals, www.academicjournals.org

Critical Thinking Explainedwww.youtube.com/watch?v=GzV1pNQUX5s

Demystifying Citing and Referencing Monash University Library Online Tutorial(including an overview of citation methods), www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/

Google Scholar, http://scholar.google.com.au/

National Library of Australia: List of comprehensively indexed journals,www.nla.gov.au/apais/journals.html

National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007),www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/publications/e72

Rationale is a software tool that helps students grasp the essence of good essay writing: structure. At the link below there are some basic concepts and principles of reasoning and critical thinking. There are 12 sets of exercises, each intended to take about 15 minutes.http://rationale.austhink.com/rationale2.0/exercises/

The Search Engine List, www.thesearchenginelist.com

Useful referencesBlaxter, L, Hughes, C & Tight, M 2010, How to Research, 4th edn, Open University Press, Milton Keynes.

Booth, W, Colomb, G & Williams, J 2008, The Craft of Research, 3rd edn, University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Butterworth, J & Thwaites G 2005, Thinking Skills, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Chodorow, S 2011, Writing a Successful Research Paper: A Simple Approach, Hackett Publishing, Indianapolis.

Cohen, L, Manion, L & Morrison, K 2011, Research Methods in Education, 7th edn, Routledge, London.

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VCE Extended Investigation Resources 2014–2018

Corbin, JM & Strauss, AL 2008, Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, 3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Cottrell, S 2011, Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument, 2nd edn, Palgrave Macmillan, London.

Creswell, JW 2008, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches, 3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Creswell, JW 2012, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches, 3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Denscombe, M 2010, The Good Research Guide: For Small-scale Social Research Projects, 4th edn, Open University Press, Milton Keynes.

Denzin, NK & Lincoln, YS 2011, The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, 4th edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Dowling, P & Brown, A 2010, Doing Research/Reading Research: Re-interrogating Education, 2nd edn, Routledge, Abingdon.

Fisher, A 2001, Critical Thinking: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Gray, DE 2009, Doing Research in the Real World, 2nd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Kellett, M 2005, How to Develop Children as Researchers: A Step by Step Guide to Teaching the Research Process, Sage Publications, London.

Kothari, CR 2004, Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, 2nd edn, New Age International, New Delhi.

Krueger, RA & Casey, MA 2008, Focus Groups, 4th edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Kvale, S & Brinkmann, S 2008, InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing, 2nd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Leedy, PD & Ormrod, JE 2013, Practical Research: Planning and Design, 10th edn, Pearson, Upper Saddle River.

Matthews, R & Lally, J 2010, The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives, Continuum International Publishing Group, London.

Maxwell, J 2005, Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach, 3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Morrow, D R. & Weston A, 2012, A Workbook for Arguments: A Complete Course in Critical Thinking, Hackett Publishing, Cambridge.

Plowright, D 2011, Using Mixed Methods: Frameworks for an Integrated Methodology, Sage Publications, London.

Punch, KF 2006, Developing Effective Research Proposals, 2nd edn, Sage Publications, London.

Salkind, NJ 2012, 100 Questions (and Answers) About Research Methods, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Silverman, D & Marvasti, A 2008, Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide, 2nd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Swanborn, P 2010, Case Study Research: What, Why and How?, Sage Publications, London.

Wolcott, HF 2009, Writing Up Qualitative Research, 3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

Yin, RA 2008, Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 4th edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.

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