Research Methods in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity with Quantitative and Qualitative ApproachesDonna M Mertens not only covers two standard paradigms (postpositivist and interpretive/constructivist) but also explores the new emancipatory paradigm that is inclusive of the perspectives of feminists, ethnic/racial minorities and persons with disabilities. In each chapter, Donna M Mertens carefully explains a step of the research process through the literature review, research method and analysis to reporting the research. Each chapter opens with examples and lists of topics to consider; contains sample studies to illustrate key ideas; has sequence steps to guide one through the research process; and has a question and answer section to elicit further reflection on the material covered. |
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... postpositivist paradigm . An example of research conducted within the postpositivist paradigm is summarized in Sample Study 1.1 . The study has been summarized according to the main categories typically included in a report of research ...
... postpositivist approach in that the researchers were able to create a list of the variables that might be associated with victimization based on previous research in the area . They converted both their predictor variables and the ...
... postpositivist paradigm , they are not commonly used in educational and psychological research . Thus , in practice , the postpositivist and interpretive / constructivist paradigms are more similar than different in that both use ...
Contents
An Introduction to Research | 1 |
Literature Review and Research Problems | 33 |
Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research | 59 |
Copyright | |
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