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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... Statistical techniques used for group comparison when the characteristic of interest ( e.g. , achievement ) is normally distributed in the population , randomization was used in sample selection ( see Chapter 10 ) and / or assignment ...
... statistical significance at the .05 level in a nondi- rectional test . However , if the sample size is 100 , a difference of only 4.0 is required , and with a sample size of 1,000 , a difference of only 1.2 is required ( Shaver , 1992 ) ...
... statistical and practical significance , you know that having statistical significance does not necessarily equate with being important . Third , writers sometimes talk about approaching significance . This is not appropriate language ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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