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Conducting Research
A Practical Approach to Solving Problems and Making Improvements
Conducting Research
A Practical Approach to Solving Problems and Making Improvements
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This book will be a practical, hands-on book for all undergraduate and graduate students who wish to learn how to conduct research. This book has several resources, examples, outlines, and case situations illustrating how to design a study and conduct research, especially educational research. This book is a no-nonsense approach that can be used by any educator – early childhood, elementary and secondary, pre-service teacher programs, in-service teacher development programs, and at the graduate university level in educational research courses. The research methods presented can be used by all educators in solving educational problems and making school improvements. While the book covers quantitative and quantitative methods, it especially focuses on action research a viable strategy for addressing educational issues and how it can also be fun and satisfying for an educator. Learn data collection methods, data analysis and interpretation, planning and initiating action, and evaluating research studies.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Nature of Research and Methods
Chapter 2: Developing the Study and Review of Literature
Chapter 3: Sampling and Data Collection Methods
Chapter 4: Quantitative Statistical Analysis and Interpretation
Chapter 5: Action Research and Qualitative Analysis
Chapter 6: Evaluating Research Studies
Appendix A: Ethical Standards of the American Educational Research Association
Appendix B: Informed Consent Code of Federal Regulations
Appendix C: AERA Definition of Scientifically Based Research
Appendix D: Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement
Appendix E: Sample Consent Form
Appendix F: One Hundred Ideas for Conducting Research
Index
About the Authors
Product details
| Published | Nov 15 2019 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 194 |
| ISBN | 9781475849257 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Dimensions | 232 x 160 mm |
| Series | The Concordia University Leadership Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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