This book is a guide to research methods for practitioner research. Written in friendly and accessible language, it includes numerous practical examples based on the authors' own experiences in the field, to support readers.The authors provide information and guidance on developing research skills such as gathering and analysing information and data, reporting findings and research design. They offer critical perspectives to help users reflect on research approaches and to scrutinise key issues in devising research questions.This book is for undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, lecturers and other education professionals who are undertaking practitioner research development and leadership programmes.All the authors are based at the School of Education at the University of Glasgow.