Understanding Research In Education

Author : Fred L. Perry Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317680650
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Research in Education written by Fred L. Perry Jr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a solid introduction to the foundations of research methods, with the goal of enabling students and professionals in the various fields of education to not simply become casual consumers of research who passively read bits and pieces of research articles, but discerning consumers able to effectively use published research for practical purposes in educational settings. All issues important for understanding and using published research for these purposes are covered. Key principles are illustrated with research studies published in refereed journals across a wide spectrum of education. Exercises distributed throughout the text encourage readers to engage interactively with what they are reading at the point when the information is fresh in their minds. This text is designed for higher level undergraduate and graduate programs. Course instructors will find that it provides a solid framework in which to promote student interaction and discussion on important issues in research methodology.

Author : James H. McMillan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780135016787
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Evaluating Educational Research written by James H. McMillan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in Research Methods in Education. Understanding and Evaluating Research, fourth edition, is a market leading textbook appropriate for all courses in educational research. A reader, this text contains quantitative and qualitative educational research articles from a variety of professional journals. With each article is a sample article analysis and exercises that help students become better consumers of research. The fourth edition is greatly enhanced by the inclusion of new articles, advance organizers, annotations to explain different sections, revised discussion of research typology, and an appendix with answer to evaluation criteria questions. Those features together with the two mixed-method studies, revised and expanded discussion of qualitative methods, more emphasis given to randomized designs, revision of research typology, and updated articles make this a must have book for understanding and evaluating research. NEW! Revision of research typology discussed in the first chapter Readers gain useful insight on how to classify research studies, and present criteria by which all educational research should be judged. NEW! Addition of a chapter on Mixed-Method Designs (Chapter 5), and two mixed-method studies. NEW! Revised and expanded discussion of qualitative methods and designs. Includes characteristics of mixed-method designs and the criteria for how this type of research should be evaluated. NEW! Eight new articles on descriptive quantitative non-experimental designs. NEW! The most current, relevant articles included from a wide variety of journals and of varied reading levels. Selected articles have been published within the past five years, representing a diverse range of topics found in education (e.g., educational administration, counseling, special education, curriculum, adult education, early childhood education).

Author : Margaret M. Clark
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351797689
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Research in Early Education written by Margaret M. Clark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this newly revised edition of Understanding Research in Early Education, Margaret Clark demonstrates the continuing relevance of research in the homes of young children and in preschool units. Through rigorous yet understandable language, the text stresses the importance of research, acknowledging how easy it can be, amidst the change and flood of documents on early education and care, to overlook the insights to be gained from past research. The author draws on her own studies, and those of others, to illustrate how to avoid common pitfalls, ask the right questions to inform students’ research projects, and critically apply findings in the classroom or nursery. The book is one of the few texts for students to bring research alive, analysing key research to consider its limitations and the extent to which results are relevant to policy and practice. Without requiring any prior expertise in research and research methodologies, the third edition will prove invaluable for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in early years’ education, and practitioners undertaking continuing professional development. New content includes: fully revised chapters, an updated reference list, and a new chapter discussing current research on baseline assessment.

Author : David Scott
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415131308
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Educational Research written by David Scott and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jennifer J. Mueller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003847080
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Research in Early Childhood Education written by Jennifer J. Mueller and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition invites readers to be informed consumers of both quantitative and qualitative methods in early childhood research. It offers side-by-side coverage and comparison about the assumptions, questions, purposes, and methods for each, presenting unique perspectives for understanding young children and early care and education programs. The new edition includes updated examples and references as well as a new chapter on equity issues in research. By using this book, students will be able to read, evaluate, and use empirical literature more knowledgeably. These skills are becoming more important as early childhood educators are increasingly expected to use evidence-based research in practice and to participate in collecting and analyzing data to inform their teaching.

Author : Kenneth Lovell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780340118221
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Research in Education written by Kenneth Lovell and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lawrence F. Locke
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412975743
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading and Understanding Research written by Lawrence F. Locke and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is virtually no way to complete one's education without encountering a research report. The book that has helped demystify qualitative and quantitative research articles for thousands of readers, from the authors of the best-selling Proposals that Work, has been revised. This edition is completely reorganized to separate quantitative and qualitative research with four new distinct sections (research reports, quantitative research, qualitative research, and research reviews. The authors presume no special background in research, and begin by introducing and framing the notion of reading research within a wider social context. Next they offer insight on when to seek out research, locating and selecting the right reports, and how to help evaluate research for trustworthiness.

Author : Jeffrey Kottler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781516557417
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Research (First Edition) written by Jeffrey Kottler and published by . This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Research: Becoming a Competent and Critical Consumer helps students read research in an informed and critical manner, evaluate its usefulness, and apply the results to their own work and lives. Dedicated to helping readers become proficient in finding information and resources that enable them to live and work more effectively, the book is both realistic and relevant. The book opens with an exploration of why many practitioners and students feel they dislike research and why research really does matter. The subsequent chapters discuss how to understand the importance of research questions, evaluate the methods sections of research reports regarding participants, procedures, and data collection, interpret the results, and assess the discussion section. Chapters are framed by opening outlines and major concepts sections and ending conclusions and summaries. Understanding Research is a highly personal, accessible guide that helps students understand how to critically examine and consume research. Through the use of humor, personal examples, reflective exercises, and examples, the book makes understanding research more digestible and enjoyable. The book is an ideal resource at the undergraduate and graduate level for courses in research methods in counseling, education, psychology, and human services.

Author : William Lawrence Goodwin
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807735473
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Early Childhood Education written by William Lawrence Goodwin and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the fundamental elements of good quantitative and qualitative research? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each approach? What does research offer early childhood education? Are quantitative and qualitative approaches compatible? This book presents the research process and its components in a straightforward, easily accessible manner. Using real examples from early childhood education, authors William L. Goodwin and Laura D. Goodwin "bring to life" for the first time the various methods of research and how they may be studied and applied. They explore the major aspects of both quantitative and qualitative paradigms and techniques, stressing the compatibility and complementary nature of the two approaches that are so often seen as mutually exclusive if not downright contradictory.

Author : Gary Shank
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317249895
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Education Research written by Gary Shank and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Understanding Education Research" is designed to help students learn to read educational research articles carefully, systematically, and critically. Students learn to categorize titles, decode abstracts, find research questions, characterize research arguments, break down methods and procedures, explore references, apply analysis strategies, and interpret findings. The book allows them to easily develop the skills they need to be research literate. It offers simple guidelines for qualitative, quantitative, and statistical approaches that help students master the basics behind these often complex and confusing methodologies. The book is accessible for future researchers or for students who simply need to understand research clearly. It is written in a clear and engaging style, with ample concrete examples of each stage, offering exercises for student practice.