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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... narrative approach to synthesizing literature . The statistical approach is explored in Chapter 12 . Narrative Synthesis A narrative synthesis is appropriate for studies that use a qualitative design as well as for quantitative studies ...
... Narrative Research H istorical and narrative research can be topical , biographical , or autobiographical ( Gluck , 1979 , cited in Reinharz , 1992 , p . 126 ) . Topical research focuses on a specific event or phenomenon , such as the ...
... narrative research topics include the follow- ing : 1. Topical historical research : What were the forces that influenced the development of the field of vocational guidance and the notion of vocational choice such that individuals are ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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