Research category: 4571 books
Operations Research Proceedings 2013
Selected Papers of the International Conference on Operations Research, OR2013, organized by the German Operations Research Society (GOR), the Dutch Society of Operations Research (NGB) and Erasmus University Rotterdam, September 3-6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
This book contains a selection of refereed papers presented at the “International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2013)” which took place at Erasmus University Rotterdam September 3-6, 2013. The conference was jointly organized by the German and the Dutch OR Society. More than 800 scientists...
Optimizing Teaching and Learning
Practicing Pedagogical Research
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is one of the most dynamic areas of research in the field of higher education today in which faculty continuously evaluate the quality of their teaching and its affect on student learning. Faculty are being held accountable for the effectiveness of their...
The Action Research Guidebook
A Process for Pursuing Equity and Excellence in Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2016
Think of yourself as an educational architect
By tapping into the power of action research, you can improve overall student performance, eliminate achievement gaps, and enhance your own efficacy and morale. In the third edition of this bestselling guidebook, you’ll find:
New insights...
The Art of Funding and Implementing Ideas
A Guide to Proposal Development and Project Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
** Takes the reader to a new level in proposal writing **
"The authors have captured the gestalt of grant writing in a lucid fashion. In short, I think students would appreciate the clarity and insights this book offers."
—Robert J. Hard, University of Texas at San Antonio
"As...
Test Anxiety
Applied Research, Assessment, and Treatment Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
This book is designed to give students and researchers the confidence to understand, assess, treat, and research test anxiety. Marty Sapp presents the various cognitive and behavioral theories of test anxiety along with instruments for measuring test anxiety. He integrates statistical methodology,...
Becoming a Behavioral Science Researcher
A Guide to Producing Research That Matters
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2008
Students and beginning researchers often discover that their introductory statistics and methods courses have not fully equipped them to plan and execute their own behavioral research studies. This indispensable book bridges the gap between coursework and conducting independent research. With clarity...
Researching Health
Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
The second edition of Researching Health covers everything that a student or new researcher will need when starting to conduct their own research in a range of healthcare settings. The chapters guide the reader through each specific qualitative, quantitative and mixed method, and show how these work...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
This fully revised and updated edition of Qualitative Research in Health Care offers a clear and accessible introduction to conducting and interpreting qualitative research, incorporating new examples, references and chapters relevant for a comprehensive introduction to the subject.
New chapters...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Research presents a dizzying array of terms and concepts to understand. This new book gives an overview of the important elements across nursing and health research in 42 short, straightforward chapters. Drawing on a range of perspectives from contributors with diverse experience, it will help you...
by Dr. William E. Wagner
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2019
Using IBM SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods supports the use of SPSS for social statistics and research methods classes and is an excellent companion to any undergraduate statistics or research methods textbook. The book covers a wide range of data analysis topics to help students working...
Statistics for Research in Psychology
A Modern Approach Using Estimation
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Statistics for Research in Psychology by Rick Gurnsey offers an intuitive approach to statistics based on estimation for interpreting research in psychology. This innovative text covers topic areas in a traditional sequence but gently shifts the focus to an alternative approach using estimation, emphasizing...
Linked Innovation
Commercializing Discoveries at Research Centers
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2017
Questioning why research centers so often fail to commercialize discoveries, this book explores the concept of linked innovation, which promises to drive economic sustainability while preserving academic quality at research centers. The author examines the gaps in the innovation process and identifies...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
With the influence of operations research and management science, business and administration methods have made significant strides in advancing the effective application methods for decision-making processes. Management Science, Logistics, and Operations Research examines related research in decision,...
Design Science Research
A Method for Science and Technology Advancement
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Consolidating existing knowledge in Design Science, this book proposes a new research method to aid the exploration of design and problem solving within business, science and technology. It seeks to overcome a dichotomy that exists in the field between theory and practice to enable researches to find...