Research Methods in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity with Quantitative and Qualitative ApproachesDonna M Mertens not only covers two standard paradigms (postpositivist and interpretive/constructivist) but also explores the new emancipatory paradigm that is inclusive of the perspectives of feminists, ethnic/racial minorities and persons with disabilities. In each chapter, Donna M Mertens carefully explains a step of the research process through the literature review, research method and analysis to reporting the research. Each chapter opens with examples and lists of topics to consider; contains sample studies to illustrate key ideas; has sequence steps to guide one through the research process; and has a question and answer section to elicit further reflection on the material covered. |
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... associated with victimization based on previous research in the area . They converted both their predictor variables and the criterion variable ( victimization ) into quantitative variables so that they could conduct a statistical ...
... associated with people of European American de- scent . Teasing out the effects of race and poverty is a complex and difficult task ( if not impossible ) . Problems similar to those associated with race can be found in Mertens and ...
... associated with each approach . For example , mail surveys are good for collecting detailed information in a closed - ended format , the cost is relatively low , and they can allow a respondent to consult records before responding ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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