Research Methods in EducationRoutledge, 2007 M05 7 - 656 pages This fully updated sixth edition of the international bestseller Research Methods in Education covers the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. It is divided into five main parts: the context of educational research; planning educational research; styles of educational research; strategies for data collection and researching; and data analysis. The book also contains references to a comprehensive dedicated website of accompanying materials. The sixth edition includes new material on:
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... observations Planning a case study Writing up a case study Conclusion 12 Ex post facto research Introduction Co - relational and criterion groups designs Characteristics of ex post facto research Occasions when appropriate Advantages.
... characteristics of action research Action research as critical praxis Procedures for action research Reflexivity in action research Some practical and theoretical matters Conclusion Part 4 Strategies for data collection and researching ...
Louis Cohen, Lawrence Manion, Keith Morrison. 17 Accounts Introduction The ethogenic approach Characteristics of accounts and episodes Procedures in eliciting , analysing and authenticating accounts : an example Network analyses of ...
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Contents
The context of educational research | |
Planning educational research | |
Planning educational research | |
Sampling | |
Sensitive educational research | |
Validity and reliability | |
Styles of educational research | |
Strategies for data collection and researching | |
Types of questionnaire items | |
Interviews | |
Accounts | |
Observation | |
Tests | |
Personal constructs | |
Roleplaying | |
Historical and documentary research | |
Surveys longitudinal crosssectional and trend studies | |
Internetbased research and computer usage | |
Case studies | |
Ex post facto research | |
Experiments quasiexperiments singlecase research and metaanalysis | |
Action research | |
Data analysis | |
Content analysis and grounded theory | |
Quantitative data analysis | |
Multidimensional measurement and factor analysis | |
Choosing a statistical test | |