Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods, 3rd edition

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Автор: Donna M. Mertens

Название: Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods, 3rd edition

Язык: English

Издательство: SAGE Publications, Inc

Год: 2009

Формат: pdf

Размер: 12 mb

Страниц: 552

Focused on discussing what is considered to be "good" research, this text explains quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods in detail, incorporating the viewpoints of various research paradigms into the descriptions of these methods. Approximately 60% of the content in this Third Edition is new, with lots of fresh examples.

Key Features

Postpositivist, constructivist, transformative, and pragmatic paradigms discussed

Conducting research in culturally complex communities emphasized throughout

A step-by-step overview of the entire research process provided

New to this Edition

New coverage on how to write a literature review and plan a dissertation

New pedagogy including "Extending Your Thinking" throughout

This is a core or supplemental text for research courses in departments of education, psychology, sociology, social work and other human-services disciplines.

Preface

xvii

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Research 1

Chapter 2. Evaluation 47

Chapter 3. Literature Review and Focusing the Research 89

Chapter 4. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research 123

Chapter 5. Causal Comparative and Correlational Research 151

Chapter 6. Survey Methods 173

Chapter 7. Single-Case Research 207

Chapter 8. Qualitative Methods 225

Chapter 9. History and Narrative Study of Lives 267

Chapter 10. Mixed Methods Research 293

Chapter 11. Sampling 309

Chapter 12. Data Collection 351

Chapter 13. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Use 403

Appendix 451

References 457

Author Index 491

Subject Index 503