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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... explained below . Decide what is the best strategy for you to follow in your search process , and remember , stay flexible . Identify Preliminary Sources Preliminary sources include databases , abstracts , and indexes that contain a ...
... explained here , and the following section contains information specific to prediction studies . One example of a ... explained by different sets of variables for different subgroups . For example , in explaining high school dropout ...
... Explained Variance or r2 . Interpretation of correlation coefficients is often based on the amount of common or explained variance found by squaring the correlation coefficient . The explained or common variance refers to the variation ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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