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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... selection . If participants with different characteristics are in the experimental and control groups , the results of the study may be due to group differences , not necessarily to the treatment or the independent variable . For ...
... selection and experimental mortality . Stevens and Slavin attempted to control for background differences by selecting comparison schools from a pool of schools that matched the treatment schools on the mean California Achievement Test ...
... selection probabilities were proportional to the size of the Black population at every stage with high - quality ... selection rate was adjusted to the density of the Black population in each area . For example , in the high - density ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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