Educational and Psychological Research
A Cross-Section of Journal Articles for Analysis and Evaluation
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Research, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Mildred L Patten | ISBN: | 9781351970266 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mildred L Patten |
| ISBN: | 9781351970266 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
• This edition of our popular reader is entirely updated with timely articles that deal with broad issues in education and psychology. (For a research reader with emphasis on classroom issues, see A Cross Section of Educational Research.)
• This collection shows students the many inherent weaknesses of empirical methods as well as models of excellence. Unlike research readers that contain made-up articles, this one has both face validity and content validity. Your students will appreciate reading real articles with real results.
• The 34 research articles illustrate: •qualitative research
•combined qualitative/quantitative research
•content/documentary analysis
•correlational research
•test validity and reliability research
•causal-comparative research
•true experimental research
•quasi-experimental research
•pre-experimental research
•program evaluation
•meta-analysis
• The lines are numbered sequentially, making it easy to refer to specific parts of each article during classroom discussions.
• This single source of research articles is convenient for you and your students.
• Easy to coordinate with any research methods text, this reader is an ideal way to make research methods come alive! Field-tested for student interest and comprehension.
• All major methods of research are illustrated with real research articles drawn from a wide variety of journals. (See Table of Contents.)
• Your students will become familiar with a wide variety of writing and organizational styles that real researchers use. Despite their variety, all articles in this book are highly comprehensible.
• Factual Questions at the end of each article encourage students to read for mythological points they might otherwise overlook.
• Questions for Discussion encourage students to address broad issues of research design. An instructor’s answer key will be shipped with your examination copy.
• The interesting research topics will make your students look forward to doing their research reading homework.
• This edition of our popular reader is entirely updated with timely articles that deal with broad issues in education and psychology. (For a research reader with emphasis on classroom issues, see A Cross Section of Educational Research.)
• This collection shows students the many inherent weaknesses of empirical methods as well as models of excellence. Unlike research readers that contain made-up articles, this one has both face validity and content validity. Your students will appreciate reading real articles with real results.
• The 34 research articles illustrate: •qualitative research
•combined qualitative/quantitative research
•content/documentary analysis
•correlational research
•test validity and reliability research
•causal-comparative research
•true experimental research
•quasi-experimental research
•pre-experimental research
•program evaluation
•meta-analysis
• The lines are numbered sequentially, making it easy to refer to specific parts of each article during classroom discussions.
• This single source of research articles is convenient for you and your students.
• Easy to coordinate with any research methods text, this reader is an ideal way to make research methods come alive! Field-tested for student interest and comprehension.
• All major methods of research are illustrated with real research articles drawn from a wide variety of journals. (See Table of Contents.)
• Your students will become familiar with a wide variety of writing and organizational styles that real researchers use. Despite their variety, all articles in this book are highly comprehensible.
• Factual Questions at the end of each article encourage students to read for mythological points they might otherwise overlook.
• Questions for Discussion encourage students to address broad issues of research design. An instructor’s answer key will be shipped with your examination copy.
• The interesting research topics will make your students look forward to doing their research reading homework.
