Understanding Research

A Consumer's Guide

Vicki L. Plano Clark, John W. Creswell (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2009
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-158389-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Understanding Research: a Consumer's Guide is the first text that places its focus squarely on the needs of the research consumer.  This text helps develop in readers the skills, knowledge and strategies needed to read and interpret research reports and to evaluate the quality of such reports.

Inhalt

PART I -- An Introduction to Research                                                                    

Chapter 1 -- The Process of Research: Learning How Research Is Done                     

The Quantitative Parent Involvement Study                                                                           

The Qualitative Parent Role Study                                                                                        

Chapter 2 -- Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Research                             

PART II -- UNDERSTANDING THE INTRODUCTIONS TO RESEARCH REPORTS    

Chapter 3 -- The Research Problem: Identifying Why a Study Is Important                

The Qualitative New Teacher Study                                                                                     

Chapter 4 -- The Literature Review: Examining the Background for a Study              

Chapter 5 -- The Purpose: Identifying the Intent of a Study                                        

The Quantitative Goal Orientation Study                                                                             

PART III -- UNDERSTANDING THE METHODS AND RESULTS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH REPORTS                                                                                                                                   

Chapter 6 -- Quantitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Study

Chapter 7 -- Quantitative Data Collection: Identifying How Information Is Gathered

The Quantitative Youth Literacy Study                                                                               

Chapter 8 -- Quantitative Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Study 

PART IV -- UNDERSTANDING THE METHODS AND RESULTS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH REPORTS                                                                                                                                   

Chapter 9 -- Qualitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Study

Chapter 10 -- Qualitative Data Collection: Identifying How Information Is Gathered

The Qualitative Classroom Management Study                                                                   

Chapter 11 -- Qualitative Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Study 

PART V -- UNDERSTANDING REPORTS THAT COMBINE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH                                                                                                                               

Chapter 12 -- Mixed Methods Research                                                                      

The Mixed Methods Learning Environment Study                                                               

Chapter 13 -- Action Research Designs: Research for Solving Practical Problems   

The Action Research Internet Skills Study                                                                          

PART VI -- UNDERSTANDING THE CONCLUSIONS TO RESEARCH REPORTS      

Chapter 14 -- Interpreting Research                                                                             

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 210 x 276 mm
• Gewicht: 812 g
• ISBN-10: 0-13-158389-1 / 0131583891
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-158389-4 / 9780131583894
• Zustand: Neuware