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Kivunja, Charles; Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
The concept of research paradigm is one that many higher degree research students, and even early career researchers, find elusive to articulate, and challenging to apply in their research proposals. Adopting an ethnographic and hermeneutic methodology, the present paper draws upon our experiences as lecturers in Research Methods over many years,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Models, Research Methodology, Ethnography
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Christ, Thomas W. – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2009
Teaching mixed methods research is difficult. This longitudinal explanatory study examined how two classes were designed, taught, and evaluated. Curriculum, Research, and Teaching (EDCS-606) and Mixed Methods Research (EDCS-780) used a research proposal generation process to highlight the importance of the purpose, research question and…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Methods Research, Research Proposals, Evaluation
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Riley, Lawrence E.; Spreitzer, Elmer A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1974
This paper conceptualizes lifetime marital experience in the form of a summary flowchart approach which highlights the longitudinal dimension and captures the dynamics of lifetime marital experience which are absent from previous research based on census data and vital statistics records. (Author)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Documentation, Flow Charts, Marriage
Nicholson, Joanne; Standley, Kay – 1978
An instrument for naturalistic observation in the childbirth environment is presented. Observable features of the parturient woman's physical state, stimulus contact she experiences, and themes of conversations with the woman are recorded using a system of categories to time-sample in cycles of 30 seconds for observing followed by 30 seconds for…
Descriptors: Birth, Medical Research, Models, Mothers
Mertens, Donna M. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2004
In this new edition, the author explains quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, and incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms (postpositivist, constructivist, transformative, and pragmatic) into descriptions of these methods. Special emphasis is provided for conducting research in culturally complex communities. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Human Services, Research Problems, Methods Research
Chartier, Myron Raymond – 1974
In order for research on the educational utility of simultation games to advance, there must be some stipulation of a set of significant variables. This, in turn, requires the building of testable theoretical models and the formulation of strategic propositions to test their validity. An example of the process involved is as follows. Focusing upon…
Descriptors: Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Games, Educational Research
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Hennessy, Michael; Grella, Christine – Evaluation Practice, 1992
This case study describes an unsuccessful research proposal submitted in response to a request for applications for projects to implement and evaluate up to 18 innovative programs for homeless persons with alcohol or other drug problems. This unsuccessful proposal reflects several tensions inherent in evaluation research. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Case Studies, Drug Abuse, Evaluation Methods
Ventura, Jacqueline N. – 1983
Parenthood is a normal event in which the birth of a baby temporarily upsets the internal structure of the family system as boundaries, roles, and tasks are reorganized to accommodate the new member. In understanding how interactions between and within spousal and parental relationships affect parental adjustment, concepts of development need to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Family Environment, Family Relationship
Bryant, Doug – 2000
This paper, titled "The Components of Emotional Intelligence and the Relationship to Sales Performance," presents two general approaches to studying emotional intelligence. The first is a broad model approach that considers abilities as well as a series of personality traits. The second is based on ability models. The possible correlation between…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Development, Emotional Intelligence
Daresh, John C.; LaPlant, James C. – 1984
To help classify and map the field of administrative inservice, five generic administrative inservice models may be identified and their strengths and weaknesses determined based on what is known about effective inservice practices. The models are a traditional model, institutes, competency-based programs, the academy, and networking. A review of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education