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John W. Creswell; Timothy C. Guetterman – Pearson, 2024
Balancing coverage of qualitative, quantitative and combined methods, "Educational Research" offers a truly 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…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Mixed Methods Research
Julie F. Schappe – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
In this case, I discuss my progression from ethnography toward multimodal ethnography as a necessary methodology to study multiliterate and multimodal lives. I view daily life, social interactions, and meaning-making practices as inherently multimodal. By multimodal, I mean that individuals continually read, interpret, and create meanings that…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Intermode Differences, Researchers, Reflection
Creswell, John W. – Pearson Education, Inc., 2015
"Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research" offers a truly balanced, inclusive, and integrated overview of the processes involved in educational research. This text first examines the general steps in the research process and then details the procedures for conducting specific types…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Research Methodology
Maryellen Brunson McClain; Tiffany L. Otero; Jillian Haut; Rochelle B. Schatz – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
With growing popularity of single subject design as a method to evaluate the efficacy of interventions, it is important to ensure that the analyses of these methods are rigorous and reliable. The purpose of this case study is to discuss the measures used to evaluate the efficacy of interventions in single subject design studies in the fields of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Effect Size, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation
Klein, Sheri R., Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
Among the plethora of action research books on the market, there is no one text exclusively devoted to understanding how to acquire and interpret research data. Action Research Methods provides a balanced overview of the quantitative and qualitative methodologies and methods for conducting action research within a variety of educational…
Descriptors: Action Research, Research Methodology, Ethics, Statistical Analysis
Saldana, Johnny – 2003
This book outlines the basic elements of longitudinal qualitative data, focusing on micro-levels of change observed within individual cases and groups of participants, and presents 16 questions through which researchers can approach the analysis of longitudinal qualitative data. The chapters are: (1) "Longitudinal Qualitative Studies, Time, and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Educational Research
McLean, James E. – 1995
This book offers guidelines for action research, a process in which teachers experiment with various strategies at the classroom level. Action research is the process of systematically evaluating the consequences of educational decisions and adjusting practices to maximize effectiveness. Essentially the examination of one's own practice, it…
Descriptors: Action Research, Computer Software, Data Interpretation, Database Management Systems
Johnson, Ruth S. – 2002
This book examines how educators, policymakers, and parents can use data to set achievement goals, measure school progress toward these goals, and close the achievement gap. This second edition has been updated to include current studies, policies, and practices. It includes discussions of the five stages for equity reform; tips for effectively…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Data Interpretation
Willis, Peter, Ed.; Neville, Bernie, Ed. – 1996
This collection of 20 papers is aimed at researchers, research students, and research supervisors interested in qualitative research into facilitated adult learning in the workplace, formal education programs, professional development, and community settings. "Introduction" (Willis) provides a summary of the papers. "Qualitative…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Mertens, Donna M.; McLaughlin, John A. – 2003
This text is designed to enable educators to design, conduct, and report research and evaluation in a way that transforms special education by addressing the needs of persons with disabilities as heterogeneous, cultural groups. The book explores ways to adapt those research methods to the special education context by providing a framework for…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation