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Mixed-Methods Research Design: Examining Urban School Reform. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Kriss Y. Kemp-Graham – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
The research referenced in this methodological case study chronicles the journey of the researcher in identifying a research design that would utilize both quantitative and qualitative research strategies to explore education reform initiatives across two schools implementing the same whole school reform model. Challenges of selecting the…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Urban Schools, Educational Change, Research Methodology
Survey Research: Completely Structured Versus Partially Structured Training on the Angoff Method. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Ifeoma C. Iyioke – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
This case study provides an account of my experiences and lessons learned in designing and implementing a survey research. The research was part of my doctoral thesis in educational measurement and quantitative methods. The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a Completely Structured Training compared with Partially Structured…
Descriptors: Research Design, Surveys, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Assessment
Survey Research in Action: A South African Example of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2
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Surette van Staden – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
Survey research in education is a popular quantitative research design and is used to determine opinions, attitudes, behavior, habits, and perceptions on a wide variety of topics. While many people are familiar with survey methods, it is often used in a 'quick and dirty' way to get information. This case aims to describe some of the challenges of…
Descriptors: Surveys, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries, Literacy
From Measurement to Modeling: A Case Study of the Development and Implementation of the Adaptability Scale. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Andrew J. Martin; Harry Nejad; Susan Colmar; Gregory Arief D. Liem – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
This case study describes a program of research that developed a new measure--the Adaptability Scale--and then tested this new measure through a set of substantive research questions and publications. Three phases of this research program are detailed: a measurement phase, a modeling phase, and a mediation phase. The aim of this case study is to…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Measures (Individuals), Research Methodology, Factor Analysis
Mixed-Methods Research in Education: Exploring Students' Response to a Focused Feedback Initiative. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Jennifer Scoles; Mark Huxham; Jan McArthur – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
Researchers who are interested in asking a number of questions about a particular phenomenon are increasingly looking to mixed methods as a useful research approach. In this case study, we discuss how mixed-methods research is situated in current debates about quantitative and qualitative methods. Then, we provide some reasons as to why we, and…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research
Language-Learning Motivation and Immersion Students: Research Project Case Study. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Pamela M. Wesely – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
This research project case study describes the research practicalities and design of a mixed methods dissertation study about the language-learning motivation of students who had attended a language immersion school. Mixed methods research, an approach to research in which elements of both quantitative (numbers-focused) and qualitative…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Student Motivation, Immersion Programs, Institutional Characteristics