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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... Transferability ( parallels external validity ) Thick description Multiple cases Dependability ( parallels reliability ) Dependability audit Confirmability ( parallels objectivity ) Confirmability audit / chain of evidence Authenticity ...
... Confirmability Guba and Lincoln ( 1989 ) identified confirmability as the ... audit to attest to the fact that the data can be traced to original sources ... confirmability audit can be conducted in conjunction with the dependability ...
... dependability audit ? 10. Did the researcher do a confirmability audit ? 11. Did the researcher display conflicts and value differences ? 12. Did the individuals and groups become more informed or sophisticated about their experiences ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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