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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... involved in the rating ? Were all the same people involved in rating all aspects of the social validity ? Were the raters trained ? Were reliability and validity established for social validation instruments ? 12. Were the people doing ...
... involved : a . Are explicitly derogatory terms used in describing people from " other " groups ? b . Are subtly derogatory terms used , such as " those people " when describing clients in a program ? 3. Is the language used in the data ...
... involved in a large - scale research project , it might be helpful to divide the work that will be done by people ( defined in terms of positions - e.g . , project director , research assistant ) and identify the amount of time that ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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