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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... influence of social , political , cultural , economic , ethnic , gender , and disability values in the construction of reality . In addition , it emphasizes that that which seems " real " may be reified structures that are taken to be ...
... influenced by being novel or disruptive ? 5. What was the influence of the individual experimenter ? 6. Were the participants sensitized by taking a pretest ? 7. Were the participants sensitized by taking a posttest ? 8. Was there an ...
... influence performance . To establish the predictive validity of a test such as the GRE , university officials would have to ( theoretically speaking ) allow all applicants to enter regardless of their score on the GRE . Then they would ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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