Research in the College Context Approaches and Methods

Name: Research in the College Context Approaches and Methods
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ISBN: 9780415935807

ISBN-10: 0415935806

ISBN-13: 9780415935807

Edition: 2003

Authors: Frances K. Stage, Kathleen Manning

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Description:

Recently, those who study college students and college environments have learned that many of their questions could not be answered through traditional methods. This book will provide faculty members, students and research practitioners in the college environment a handbook of alternative approaches and methods for researching higher education and college students. Various practical and theoretical approaches available for policy development, original research and knowledge generation will be addressed. The reader will also be guided in formulating research questions, making decisions regarding research approaches, using appropriate techniques and composing results.

Book details

List price: $47.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/9/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 252
Size: 6.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Editors


Contributors


Preface



Developing a Context for Research



What Is Your Question?




What Is Your Research Approach?




Respondent-Based Methods



The Ethnographic Interview




Focus Group Interviews




Unobtrusive Measures




Document-Based Methods



Document Analysis




Historical Methods




Visual Methods




Legal Research Methods




Using Preexisting Data and Resources



Secondary Analysis of Data




Policy Analysis




Using and Enhancing Existing Data to Respond to Campus Challenges




Communicating Your Results-Adding to the Knowledge of the Field



Reporting Results



Author Index


Subject Index