Social network analysis and education book pdf

This book provides an introduction to the theories methods and applications that constitute the social network perspective Unlike general texts this title is designed for those current and aspiring educational researchers learning how to study conceptualize and analyze social networks The author s main intent is to encourage you to consider the social network perspective in light of your emerging research interests and evaluate how well this perspective illuminates the social complexities surrounding educational phenomena Whether your interests lie in examining a peer s influence on students achievement the relationship between social support and teacher retention or how the pattern of relations among parents contributes to schools norms the tools introduced in this book will provide you with a slightly different take on these and other phenomena Unlike other approaches this perspective accounts for the importance of relationships within formal structures and the informal patterns of interaction that emerge sustain or recede Relying on diverse examples drawn from the educational research literature this book makes explicit how the theories and methods associated with social network analysis can be used to better describe and explain the social complexities surrounding varied educational phenomena Social Network Analysis and Education Theory Methods u0026 Applications