Research Methods and Methodologies in Education

Name: Research Methods and Methodologies in Education
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ISBN: 9780857020390

ISBN-10: 0857020390

ISBN-13: 9780857020390

Edition: 2012

Authors: Larry V. Hedges, Robert Coe, Michael Waring, James Arthur

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Using a variety of methodological approaches and research techniques in education, this book sets out to provide students with the theoretical understandings, practical knowledge and skills which they need to carry out independent research.The editors bring together an array of international contributors, all of whom identify key research methodologies, data collection tools and analysis methods, and focus on the direct comparisons between them.Written in an accessible and jargon-free style, each chapter sets out the strengths and weaknesses of a key research method by:-identifying specific research designs;-presenting a series of relevant data collection tools;-highlighting the various…

Book details

List price: $27.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 3/19/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 456
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English




Introduction to Research Methods and Metholodies in Education


How this Book Can Help You and about the Tasks and Companion Website


The Nature of Educational Research




Basic Principles and Practice in Conducting Research


Where Do You Stand as a Researcher?


Design of Empirical Research



Planning Your Research



Conducting Your Research


Research Impact and Dissemination




Key Methods


Dimension 1



Action Research



Naturalistic Research



Ethnographic and Representational Styles



Grounded Theory



Visual Methodologies



Case Study Research



Issues of Truth and Justice



Surveys and Longitudinal Research



Statistical and Correlational Techniques



Secondary Data



Impact Evaluation



Interventions: Experiments



a Systematic Review



Combining Methodologies: Mixed Methods



Philosophical Research: Lessons from the Nuffield Review



Dimension 2



Observation-Based Research



In-Depth Interviews



Techniques to Assist with Interviewing



Focus Groups and Group Interviews



Internet Based Methods



Doing Blog Research: The Computational Turn



Documentary Methods



Systematic Reviews



Questionnaires



Measurement



Dimension 3



Software and Qualitative Data Analysis



Statistical Analysis Tools



Discourse Analysis



Media Analysis



Visual Methodologies and Social Change



Grounded Theory



Ethnography as Epistemology



Biographical Research Methods



Statistical Hypothesis Tests



Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)



Multiple Linear Regression



Multilevel Analysis



Effect Size



Meta-Analysis