Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Global Edition

Name: Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Global Edition
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Author: John Creswell
ISBN: 9781292469799

Höfundur: John Creswell (Útgáfa: 7)

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Educational Research is a practical, step-by-step core research text with a truly balanced, inclusive and integrated overview of the processes involved in planning, conducting and evaluating research. It first examines the general steps in the research process and then details the procedures for conducting specific types of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. Direct guidance on reading research is offered throughout and helpful features provide opportunities for you to practice and apply what you have learned.

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Útgefandi: Pearson International Content

ISBN: 9781292469799

Print ISBN: 9781292737836

Format: ePub

Útgáfa: 7

Höfundar: John Creswell

Tungumál: English

Útgefið: 2025-01-27

Prent takmörkun á líftíma: 100

Prent takmörkun: 2

Afritunar takmörkun: 2

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Cover
Cover
Front Matter
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
About the Authors
Preface
Detailed Contents
Research Examples
Part 1: An Introduction to Educational Research
Part 1: An Introduction to Educational Research
Chapter 1: The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
Introduction: The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
1.1: A Definition of Educational Research and Its Importance
1.2: The Six Steps in the Process of Research
1.3: The Characteristics of Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Each of the Six Steps
1.4: Research Designs Associated With Quantitative and Qualitative Research
1.5: Important Ethical Issues in Conducting Research
1.6: Skills Needed to Design and Conduct Research
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 1 Application Exercises
Chapter 1 Practice Quiz
Part 2: The Steps in the Process of Research
Part 2: The Steps in the Process of Research
Chapter 2: Identifying a Research Problem
Introduction: Identifying a Research Problem
2.1: What Is a Research Problem and Why Is It Important?
2.2: Can and Should Problems Be Researched?
2.3: How Do You Write a “Statement of the Problem” Section?
2.4: What Are Some Strategies for Writing the “Statement of the Problem” Section?
2.5: Reexamining the Parent Involvement and the Mothers’ Trust in School Principals Studies
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 2 Application Exercises
Chapter 2 Practice Quiz
Chapter 3: Reviewing the Literature
Introduction: Reviewing the Literature
3.1: What Is a Literature Review and Why Is It Important?
3.2: What Are the Six Steps in Conducting a Literature Review?
3.3: Reexamining the Parent Involvement and the Mothers’ Trust in Principals Studies
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 3 Application Exercises
Chapter 3 Practice Quiz
Chapter 4: Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses
Introduction: Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses
4.1: What Are Purpose Statements, Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Objectives?
4.2: How Do You Design Quantitative Purpose Statements, Research Questions, and Hypotheses?
4.3: How Do You Design Qualitative Purpose Statements and Research Questions?
4.4: Reexamining the Parent Involvement and Mothers’ Trust in Principals Studies
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 4 Application Exercises
Chapter 4 Practice Quiz
Chapter 5: Collecting Quantitative Data
Introduction: Collecting Quantitative Data
5.1: Five Steps in the Process of Data Collection
5.2: Which Participants Will You Study?
5.3: What Permissions Will You Need?
5.4: What Are Your Options for Collecting Information?
5.5: What Instrument Will You Use to Collect Data?
5.6: How Will You Administer the Data Collection?
5.7: Reexamining the Quantitative Parent Involvement Study
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 5 Application Exercises
Chapter 5 Practice Quiz
Chapter 6: Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data
Introduction: Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data
6.1: What Are the Steps in Quantitative Data Analysis?
6.2: How Do You Prepare the Data for Analysis?
6.3: How Do You Analyze the Data?
6.4: How Do You Report the Results?
6.5: How Do You Interpret the Results?
6.6: Reexamining Data Analysis and Interpretation in the Parent Involvement Study
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 6 Application Exercises
Chapter 6 Practice Quiz
Chapter 7: Collecting Qualitative Data
Introduction: Collecting Qualitative Data
7.1: What Are the Five Steps in Qualitative Data Collection?
7.2: What Are the Different Purposeful Sampling Approaches for Selecting Participants and Sites?
7.3: What Types of Permissions Will Be Required to Gain Access to Participants and Sites?
7.4: What Types of Qualitative Data Will You Collect?
7.5: What Procedures Will Be Used to Record Data?
7.6: What Field and Ethical Issues Need to Be Anticipated?
7.7: Revisiting the Mothers’ Trust in Principals Qualitative Study
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 7 Application Exercises
Chapter 7 Practice Quiz
Chapter 8: Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
Introduction: Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
8.1: What Are the Six Steps in Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data?
8.2: How Do You Prepare and Organize the Data for Analysis?
8.3: How Do You Explore and Code the Data?
8.4: How Do You Use Codes to Build Description and Themes?
8.5: How Do You Represent and Report Findings?
8.6: How Do You Interpret Findings?
8.7: How Do You Validate the Accuracy of Your Findings?
8.8: Reexamining Qualitative Data Analysis in the Mothers’ Trust in Principals Case Study
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 8 Application Exercises
Chapter 8 Practice Quiz
Chapter 9: Reporting and Evaluating Research
Introduction: Reporting and Evaluating Research
9.1: What Is a Research Report, and What Are Its Types?
9.2: How Should You Structure Your Report?
9.3: How Do You Write in an Inclusive, Ethical, and Scholarly Way?
9.4: How Do You Evaluate the Quality of Your Research?
9.5: Reexamining Parent Involvement and Mothers’ Trust in Principals Studies
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 9 Application Exercises
Chapter 9 Practice Quiz
Part 3: Research Designs
Part 3: Research Designs
Chapter 10: Experimental Designs
Introduction: Experimental Designs
10.1: What Is an Experiment, When Should You Use It, and How Did It Develop?
10.2: What Are Key Characteristics of Experiments?
10.3: What Are the Types of Experimental Designs?
10.4: What Are Potential Ethical Issues in Experimental Research?
10.5: What Are the Steps in Conducting Experimental Research?
10.6: How Do You Evaluate Experimental Research?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 10 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 10 Practice Quiz
Chapter 11: Correlational Designs
Introduction: Correlational Designs
11.1: What Is Correlational Research, When Do You Use It, and How Did It Develop?
11.2: What Are the Types of Correlational Designs?
11.3: What Are the Key Characteristics of Correlational Designs?
11.4: Potential Ethical Issues in Conducting Correlational Research
11.5: What Are the Steps in Conducting a Correlational Study?
11.6: How Do You Evaluate a Correlational Study?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 11 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 11 Practice Quiz
Chapter 12: Survey Designs
Introduction: Survey Designs
12.1: What Is Survey Research, When Do You Use It, and How Did It Develop?
12.2: What Are the Types of Survey Designs?
12.3: What Are the Key Characteristics of Survey Research?
12.4: How Do You Construct and Analyze an Online or Mailed Questionnaire?
12.5: How Do You Design and Conduct an Interview Survey?
12.6: What Are Potential Ethical Issues in Survey Research?
12.7: What Are the Steps in Conducting Survey Research?
12.8: How Do You Evaluate Survey Research?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 12 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 12 Practice Quiz
Chapter 13: Grounded Theory Designs
Introduction: Grounded Theory Designs
13.1: What Is Grounded Theory Research, When Should You Use It, and How Did It Develop?
13.2: Types of Grounded Theory Designs
13.3: The Key Characteristics of Grounded Theory Research
13.4: Potential Ethical Issues in Grounded Theory Research
13.5: What Are the Steps in Conducting Grounded Theory Research?
13.6: How Do You Evaluate Grounded Theory Research?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 13 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 13 Practice Quiz
Chapter 14: Ethnographic Designs
Introduction: Ethnographic Designs
14.1: What Is Ethnographic Research, When Should You Use It, and How Did It Develop?
14.2: What Are the Types of Ethnographic Designs?
14.3: What Are the Key Characteristics of Ethnographic Research?
14.4: Ethical Issues in Conducting Ethnographic Research
14.5: What Are the Steps in Conducting an Ethnography?
14.6: How Do You Evaluate an Ethnography?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 14 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 14 Practice Quiz
Chapter 15: Narrative Research Designs
Introduction: Narrative Research Designs
15.1: What Is Narrative Research, When Do You Use It, and How Did It Develop?
15.2: What Are the Types of Narrative Designs?
15.3: What Are the Key Characteristics of Narrative Designs?
15.4: What Are Some Potential Ethical Issues in Gathering Stories?
15.5: What Are the Steps in Conducting Narrative Research?
15.6: How Do You Evaluate Narrative Research?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 15 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 15 Practice Quiz
Chapter 16: Mixed Methods Designs
Introduction: Mixed Methods Designs
16.1: What Is Mixed Methods Research, When Is It Used, and How Did It Develop?
16.2: What Are the Types of Mixed Methods Designs?
16.3: What Are the Key Characteristics of Mixed Methods Designs?
16.4: What Are Some Potential Ethical Issues in Mixed Methods Research?
16.5: What Are the Steps in Conducting a Mixed Methods Study?
16.6: How Do You Evaluate a Mixed Methods Study?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 16 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 16 Practice Quiz
Chapter 17: Action Research Designs
Introduction: Action Research Designs
17.1: What Is Action Research, When Do You Use It, and How Did It Develop?
17.2: What Are the Types of Action Research Designs?
17.3: What Are the Key Characteristics of Action Research?
17.4: What Are Some Potential Ethical Issues in Action Research?
17.5: What Are the Steps in Conducting an Action Research Study?
17.6: How Do You Evaluate an Action Research Study?
Key Ideas in the Chapter
Chapter 17 Application Exercises
Additional Resources You Might Examine
Chapter 17 Practice Quiz
Appendix A: Determine Size Using Sample Size Tables
Introduction: Appendix A: Determine Size Using Sample Size Tables
A.1: Sampling Error Formula
A.2: Power Analysis Formula
Appendix B: Commonly Used Statistics in Educational Research
Introduction: Appendix B: Commonly Used Statistics in Educational Research
Appendix C: Nonnormal Distribution
Introduction: Appendix C: Nonnormal Distribution
Appendix D: Strategies for Defending a Research Proposal
Introduction: Appendix D: Strategies for Defending a Research Proposal
D.1: Prior to the Meeting
D.2: During the Meeting
D.3: After the Meeting
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Additional Glossary Terms
Additional Glossary Terms
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