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Methods in Educational Research - From Theory to Practice
of: Marguerite G. Lodico, Dean T. Spaulding, Katherine H. Voegtle
Jossey-Bass, 2010
ISBN: 9780470588673 , 560 Pages
2. Edition
Format: PDF, Read online
Copy protection: DRM
Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice 2e
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Contents
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Boxes, Exhibits, Figures, and Tables
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research
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EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
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CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
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PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORKS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
43
RESEARCH ETHICS
46
SUMMARY
50
KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
51
SUGGESTED READINGS
52
Chapter 2: Types of Educational Research Designs and Related Major Concepts
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TYPES OF APPROACHES USED IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
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SUMMARY
72
KEY CONCEPTS
72
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
73
SUGGESTED READINGS
73
Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics
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CHARACTERISTICS OF DATA
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SUMMARIZING DATA USING DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
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SUMMARY
104
KEY CONCEPTS
105
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
106
SUGGESTED READINGS
107
Chapter 4: Educational Measurement: Archival Data and Standardized Instruments
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MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION
110
EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF STANDARDIZED INSTRUMENTS: RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY
123
ISSUES IN FINDING AND USING STANDARDIZED INSTRUMENTS
131
SUMMARY
137
KEY CONCEPTS
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
139
SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 5: Qualitative Measures and Procedures
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CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITATIVE MEASUREMENT
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SAMPLING IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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SUMMARY
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
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KEY CONCEPTS
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 6: Qualitative Research
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RESEARCH VIGNETTE
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UNDERSTANDING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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STEPS IN DESIGNING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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EVALUATING NARRATIVE INQUIRY AND PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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SUMMARY
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
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KEY CONCEPTS
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SAMPLES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 7: Organization and Analysis of Qualitative Data
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ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE DATA
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STEPS IN ANALYZING QUALITATIVE DATA
210
SUMMARY
225
KEY CONCEPTS
225
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 8: Descriptive Survey Research: Quantitative Research
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RESEARCH VIGNETTE
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CHARACTERISTICS OF DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY RESEARCH
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STEPS IN CONDUCTING DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY RESEARCH
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EVALUATING DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY RESEARCH
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SUMMARY
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KEY CONCEPTS
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
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SAMPLES OF DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY STUDIES
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 9: Experimental Research
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RESEARCH VIGNETTE
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UNDERSTANDING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
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STEPS IN PLANNING AND CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
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THREATS TO EXPERIMENTAL VALIDITY
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SINGLE-SUBJECT RESEARCH DESIGNS
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SUMMARY
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KEY CONCEPTS
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
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SAMPLE GROUP EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 10: Nonexperimental Approaches: Causal-Comparative and Correlational Research
295
RESEARCH VIGNETTE
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CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE RESEARCH
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CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH
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MULTIPLE REGRESSION STUDIES
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SUMMARY
320
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
321
KEY CONCEPTS
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SAMPLE CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE STUDY
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SAMPLE CORRELATIONAL STUDIES
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SUGGESTED READINGS
322
Chapter 11: Inferential Statistics
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BEYOND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
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STEPS IN ANALYZING DATA USING INFERENTIAL TESTS
332
DESIGNS WITH MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT VARIABLE
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SUMMARY
338
KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
339
SUGGESTED READINGS
339
Chapter 12: Action Research
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RESEARCH VIGNETTE
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UNDERSTANDING ACTION RESEARCH
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STEPS IN CONDUCTING ACTION RESEARCH
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DATA SOURCES FOR ACTION RESEARCH
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EVALUATION OF ACTION RESEARCH
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SUMMARY
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KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
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SAMPLE ACTION RESEARCH STUDIES
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 13: Program Evaluation in Education
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RESEARCH VIGNETTE
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WHAT IS PROGRAM EVALUATION?
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TYPES, APPROACHES, AND MODELS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION
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STEPS IN DESIGNING PROGRAM EVALUATION
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PROGRAM EVALUATION DATA AND CRITIQUING EVALUATION REPORTS
406
TRAINING AND CAREERS IN PROGRAM EVALUATION
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SUMMARY
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
410
KEY CONCEPTS
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SAMPLE PROGRAM EVALUATIONS
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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Chapter 14: Identifying and Researching a Topic
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GETTING STARTED
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IDENTIFY A RESEARCH TOPIC
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REFINE YOUR TOPIC AS YOU SEARCH
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SEARCH THE LITERATURE
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IDENTIFY AND SUMMARIZE KEY INFORMATION FROM ARTICLES
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SUMMARY
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WHEN DO I HAVE ENOUGH?
436
KEY CONCEPTS
437
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
438
SUGGESTED READING
438
Chapter 15: The Research Proposal
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PREPARING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
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SUMMARY
454
KEY CONCEPTS
455
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
455
SUGGESTED READINGS
456
References
457
Appendix A
465
Appendix B
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Index
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