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I. Fundamental Principles of Educational Research 1. Introduction to Evidence-Based Inquiry Key Terms Educational Research in the Twenty-First Century Research as Scientific, Evidence-Based Inquiry Quantitative and Qualitative Research Approaches The Functions of Research: Basic, Applied, Evaluation, and Action Limitations of Educational Research Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes 2. Research Designs and Reading Research Reports Key Terms Research Designs Quantitative Research Designs Qualitative Research Designs Mixed-Method Research Designs Reading and Understanding Research Reports Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Note 3. Research Problems: Statements, Questions, and Hypotheses Key Terms The Nature of Research Problems Problem Formulation in Quantitative Research Problem Formulation in Qualitative Research Problem Formulation in Mixed-Method Research The Significance of Problem Selection Standards of Adequacy for Problem Statements Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems 4. Literature Review. Key Terms Functions of a Review of Related Literature Sources for a Literature Review Steps in Conducting an Electronic Search Evaluate, Summarize, and Analyze Primary Sources Organizing and Writing a Literature Review Meta-Analysis Literature Reviews Standards of Adequacy Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes 5. Educational Research on the Internet Key Terms Strengths and Weaknesses of the Internet for Educational Research An Internet Research Strategy Education Websites Evaluating and Citing Sources on the Internet Putting It All Together: An Internet Search Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems II.Quantitative Research Designs and Methods 6. Designing Quantitative Research Key Terms The Purpose of Research Design Subjects: Populations and Samples Data Collection Techniques Procedures Design Validity Ethical and Legal Considerations Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Note 7. Descriptive Statistics. Key Terms Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Graphic Portrayals of Data Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Variability Measures of Relationship Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Note 8. Quantitative Data Collection Techniques Key Terms Fundamentals of Quantitative Measurement: Technical Adequacy Paper-and-Pencil Tests Personality, Attitude, Value, and Interest Inventories Questionnaires Interview Schedules Observation Schedules Unobtrusive Measures Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes 9. Nonexperimental Research Designs and Surveys. Key Terms Simple Descriptive Designs A Word about Relationships in Nonexperimental Research Comparative Designs Correlational Designs Survey Research Ex Post Facto Designs Standards of Adequacy Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems 10. Experimental and Single-Subject Research Designs Key Terms Introduction to Experimental Research Experimental Validity Pre-Experimental Designs Randomized Experimental Designs Quasi-Experimental Designs Single-Subject Designs Standards of Adequacy Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Note 11. Inferential Statistics Key Terms Logic of Inferential Statistics Null and Alternative Hypotheses Level of Significance Magnitude of Effect Comparing Two Means: The t-Test Comparing Two or More Means: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Nonparametric Tests Multivariate Analyses Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems III. Qualitative Research Designs and Methods 12. Designing Qualitative Research Key Terms Purposes, Research Questions, and Case Study Design Purposeful Sampling Strategies Phases of Data Collection and Analysis Strategies Validity of Qualitative Designs Reflexivity in Qualitative Research Extension of Qualitative Findings Research Ethics: Roles and Reciprocity Standards of Adequacy Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes 13. Qualitative Strategies Key Terms Multimethod Strategies Foreshadowed Problems and Reformulations Entry into the Field Participant Observation In-Depth Interviews Documents and Artifact Collection Field Observations and Supplementary Techniques Standards of Adequacy for Qualitative Strategies Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes 14. Qualitative Data Analysis. Key Terms Inductive Analysis: An Overview Interim Analysis Organizing, Coding and Categorizing Discovering Patterns Electronic Qualitative Data Analysis Variations in Narrative Structure and Representation Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes IV. Emerging Methods of Research. 15. Mixed-Method Designs, Secondary Data Analysis, and Action Research Key Terms Mixed-Method Designs by Angela L. Snyder Secondary Data Analysis by Kirsten Barrett Action Research Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Note V. Analytical Research 16. Concept Analysis and Historical Research Key Terms Overview and Purposes of Analytical Research Analysis of Educational Concepts Analysis of Historical Events in Education Oral History Credibility Standards for Analytical Research Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes 17. Evaluation Research and Policy Analysis Key Terms Purposes and Definition of Evaluation Research Selected Approaches to Evaluation Policy Analysis Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis: Potential Benefits and Limitations Credibility of Evaluation and Policy Reports Summary Research Navigator Notes Check Yourself Application Problems Notes Answers to Application Problems Appendix A: Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals Appendix B: Guidelines for Writing Research Reports Appendix C: Glossary Appendix D: Calculations for Selected Descriptive and Inferential Statistics References Author Index Subject Index Table of Contents
VI. Evaluation and Policy Research Designs and Methods
Get Research in Education: Evidence Based Inquiry, 6th Edition by James H. McMillan, Virginia Commonwealth University Sally Schumacher, Virginia Commonwealth University
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