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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... performance . Is the poor performance due to a skill deficit , inappropriate instruction , lack of home support , resistance to pressure to perform , insufficient reinforcement for efforts made , a lack of maturity or " readiness to ...
... performance on a measurement instrument : systematic and unsystematic . Systematic errors inflate or deflate performance in a fixed way and thus do not affect a measures ' reliability . ( They do , however , affect validity . ) In the ...
... performance on the original test . As the time between the administration of the test and the opportunity to observe the predicted behavior increases , the more likely the researcher would be better off using an established instrument ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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