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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... methods of the natural sciences in order to apply them to people . Although qualitative methods can be used within this paradigm , quantitative methods tend to be predominant in postpositivist research . A postpositivist approach to ...
... methods in research . Some feminists reject postpositivism and quantitative methods as representations of patriarchal thinking that result in a separation between the scientist and the persons under study ( Fine , 1992 ) . This group ...
... methods and the constructivist paradigm is associated with qualitative methods . In the emancipatory para- digm , scholars generally tend to use qualitative methods ; however , they can use quantitative methods also . You should not ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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