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This comprehensive guide covers a wide range of topics, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, research design and planning, data collection and management, data analysis and interpretation, and research reporting and dissemination. Each chapter is enriched with real-world examples, case studies, and reflective questions to foster a deeper understanding of the material and its practical applications.
The book begins by exploring the foundations of educational research, emphasizing its importance, different types, and ethical considerations. It then delves into the various research paradigms, such as postpositivist, constructivist, transformative, and pragmatic, and their impact on research methods.
Subsequent chapters provide detailed guidance on quantitative research methods, including different types of research designs, data collection techniques, data analysis methods, and interpreting research findings. The book also examines qualitative research methods, covering different types of research designs, data collection techniques, data analysis methods, and ensuring rigor and trustworthiness in qualitative research.
Furthermore, the book explores mixed methods research, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages, different types of mixed methods research designs, data collection and analysis methods, and integrating quantitative and qualitative findings. It also addresses research design and planning, discussing elements of a research proposal, developing a research question or hypothesis, selecting appropriate research methods, and ensuring validity and reliability in research design.
The book also covers data collection and management, exploring various data collection tools and techniques, sampling techniques in educational research, data cleaning and preparation techniques, organizing and managing research data, and ethical considerations in data collection and management.
In addition, the book provides a comprehensive overview of data analysis and interpretation, encompassing quantitative data analysis techniques, qualitative data analysis techniques, mixed methods data analysis techniques, interpreting research findings, and drawing conclusions and implications from research findings.
Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of research reporting and dissemination, covering writing a research report, preparing research presentations, disseminating research findings to stakeholders, ethical considerations in research reporting and dissemination, and the impact of research on educational practice.
Overall, **Educational Research Methods: A Comprehensive Guide for All Learners** is an essential resource for anyone seeking to conduct rigorous and meaningful educational research. Its comprehensive coverage of research methods, practical examples, and reflective questions make it an invaluable tool for students, researchers, and practitioners alike.
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Language : English
Dimensions : 6 x 9 inches
Pages : 230 pages
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