Educational research : quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches /: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: R. Burke Johnson, University of South Alabama, Larry Christensen, University of South Alabama.
• Authors: Johnson, Burke; Christensen, Larry B, 1941-
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; PART 1: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research; Why Study Educational Research?; Areas of Educational Research; Examples of Educational Research; General Kinds of Research; Sources of Knowledge; The Scientific Approach to Knowledge Generation; Objectives of Educational Research; Overview of this Book; Chapter 2: Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Research; Characteristics of the Three Research Paradigms; Quantitative Research Methods: Experimental and Nonexperimental Research; Qualitative Research Methods; Mixed Research (or Mixed Methods Research); Our Research Typology; Chapter 3: Action Research for Lifelong Learning; Defining Action Research; Origins of Action Research; Basic Scientific Research Versus Action Research; Types of Action Research; The Cycle of Action Research; Strengths and Weaknesses of Action Research; Action Research Journaling; Action Research in the Remaining Chapters of This Book; PART 2: PLANNING THE RESEARCH STUDY; Chapter 4: How to Critically Review the Literature and Develop Good Research Questions; Sources of Research Ideas; Ideas That Can't Be Resolved Through Emrpirical Research; Review of the Literature; Feasibility of the Study; Statement of the Research Problem; Statement of the Purpose of the Study; Statement of Research Questions; Formulating Hypotheses; Consumer Use of the Literature; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 5: How to Write a Research Proposal; Framework of the Research Proposal; Strategies for Writing Each Section of the Research Proposal; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 6: Research Ethics; What Are Research Ethics?; Ethical Concerns; Ethical Guidelines for Research with Humans; Institutional Review Board; Ethical Issues in Electronic Research; Ethical Issues in Preparing the Research Report; Action Research Reflection; PART 3: FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH; Chapter 7: Standardized Measurement and Assessment; Defining Measurement; Scales of Measurement; Assumptions Underlying Testing and Assessment; Identifying a Good Test or Assessment Procedure; Educational and Psychological Tests; Sources of Information About Tests; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 8: Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research; Tests; Questionnaires; Interviews; Focus Groups; Observation; Constructed, Secondary, and Existing Data; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 9: How to Construct a Questionnaire; What Is a Questionnaire?; Principles of Questionnaire Construction; Putting it All Together; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 10: Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research; Terminology Used in Sampling; Random Sampling Techniques; Nonrandom Sampling Techniques; Random Selection and Random Assignment; Determining the Sample Size When Random Sampling Is Used; Sampling in Qualitative Research; Sampling in Mixed Research; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 11: Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research; Validity Issues in the Design of Quantitative Research; Internal Validity (i.e., Causal Validity); External Validity (i.e., Generalizing Validity); Construct Validity; Statistical Conclusion Validity; Research Validity (or "Trustworthiness") in Qualitative Research; Research Validity (of "Legitimation") in Mixed Research; Action Research Reflection; PART 4: SELECTION A RESEARCH METHOD; Section A: Quantitative Research Methods: Five Major Approaches; Chapter 12: Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs; The Experiment; Experimental Research Settings; Independent Variable Manipulation; Control of Confounding Variables; Experimental Research Designs; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 13: Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs; Quasi-Experimental Research Designs; Single-Case Experimental Designs; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 14: Nonexperimental Quantitative Research; Steps in Nonexperimental Research; Independent Variables in Nonexperimental Research; Simple Cases of Nonexperimental Quantitative Research; Three Required Conditions for Cause-and-Effect Relationships; Applying the Three REquired Conditions for Causations in Nonexperimental Research; Techniques of Control in Nonexperimental Research (i.e., How to Design Strong Nonexperimental Research); Interlufe (The Study of Causal Relationships in Epidemiology); Classifying Nonexperimental Research by Time and Research Objective; The TIme Dimension in Nonexperimental Research; The Research Objective Dimension in Nonexperimental Research; Action Research Reflection; Section B: Qualitative Research Methods: Five Major Approaches; Chapter 15: Narraitve Inquiry and Case Study Research; Narrative Inquiry; Case Study Research; Action Research Reflection; 16: Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory; Phenomenology; Ethnography; Grounded Theory; Action Research Reflection; Section C: Mixed Methods Research: Many Approaches; Chapter 17: Mixed Research; The Research Continuum; Types of Mixed Research Designs; STages of the Mixed Research Process; Limitations of Mixed Research; Action Research Reflectoin; PART 5: ANALYZING THE DATA; Chapter 18: Descriptive Statistics; Descriptive Statistics; Frequency Distributions; Graphic Representations of Data; Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Variability; Measures of Relative Standing; Examining Relationships Among Variables; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 19: Inferential Statistics; Sampling Distributions; Estimation; Hypothesis Testing; Hypothesis Testing in Practice; Action Research Reflection; Chapter 20: Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research; Interim analysis; Memoing; Analysis of Visual Data; Data Entry and Storage; Segmenting, Coding, and Developing Category Systems; First-Stage and Second-Stage Coding; Enumeration; "Themeing the Data" and Creating Hierarchical Category Systems; Identifying Relationships Among Categories; Corroborating and Validating Results; Computer Programs for Qualitative Data Analysis; Data Analysis in Mixed Research; Action Research Reflection; PART 6: WRITING THE RESEARCH REPORT; Chpater 21: How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style Guidelines; General Principles RElated to Writing the Research Report (I); Writing an APA-STyle QUantitative Research Report (II); Example of an APA-Style Manuscript; Writing Qualitative Research Reports; Writing Mixed REsearch Reports; Action Research Reflection; Appendix: Citations for Journal Articles Noted in the Margins; Glossary;
• Edition: Seventh Edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (704 pages)
• Subjects: 370.21; Education research
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544337852
• Related ISBNs: 154433785X
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