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Gay 205 $aEleventh edition, Global edition. 210 1$aBoston :$cPearson,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (697 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 225 1 $aAlways learning 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- PART I: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES -- CHAPTER 1 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH: METHOD, PURPOSE, AND ETHICS -- Tasks 1A, 1B -- Task 1C -- Welcome! -- The Scientific Method -- Different Approaches to Educational Research -- Classification of Research by Design -- Classification of Research by Purpose -- The Ethics of Educational Research -- Summary -- Performance Criteria Task 1 -- CHAPTER 2 IDENTIFYING AND STATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM -- The Research problem -- Identifying a Research problem -- Formulating and Stating a Hypothesis -- Summary -- CHAPTER 3 LITERATURE REVIEW -- Task 2A -- Task 2B -- Review of Related Literature: Purpose and Scope -- Qualitative Research and the Review of Related Literature -- Identifying Keywords and Subject Terms, and Identifying, Evaluating, and Annotating Sources -- Analyzing, Organizing, and Reporting the Literature -- Meta-Analysis -- Summary -- Performance Criteria Task 2A and 2B -- CHAPTER 4 PREPARING AND REFINING A RESEARCH PLAN -- Task 3A -- Task 3B -- Definition and Purpose of a Research Plan -- Components of the Quantitative Research Plan -- Components of the Qualitative Research Plan -- Revising and Improving the Research Plan -- Summary -- Performance Criteria Task 3 -- CHAPTER 5 SAMPLING -- Task 4A -- Task 4B -- Sampling in Quantitative Research -- Sampling in Qualitative Research -- Summary -- Performance Criteria Task 4 -- CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTS, VARIABLES, AND TESTS -- Task 5 -- Constructs -- Variables -- Characteristics of Measuring Instruments -- Types of Measuring Instruments -- Criteria for Good Measuring Instruments -- Test Selection, Construction, and Administration -- Summary -- Performance Criteria Task 5 -- PART II: RESEARCH DESIGNS -- CHAPTER 7 SURVEY RESEARCH -- Task 6A -- Survey Research: Definition and Purpose. 327 $aSurvey Research Designs -- Conducting Survey Research -- Summary -- CHAPTER 8 CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH -- Task 6B -- Correlational Research: Definition and Purpose -- The Correlational Research Process -- Relationship Studies -- Prediction Studies -- Other Correlation-Based Analyses -- Problems to Consider in Interpreting Correlation Coefficients -- Summary -- CHAPTER 9 CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE RESEARCH -- Task 6C -- Causal-Comparative Research: Definition and Purpose -- The Causal-Comparative Research Process -- Summary -- CHAPTER 10 EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH -- Task 6D -- Experimental Research: Definition and Purpose -- Threats to Experimental Validity -- Group Experimental Designs -- Summary -- CHAPTER 11 SINGLE-SUBJECT EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH -- Task 6E -- Single-Subject Experimental Designs -- Data Analysis and Interpretation -- Threats to Validity -- Replication -- Summary -- Performance Criteria Task 6 -- CHAPTER 12 NARRATIVE RESEARCH -- Task 7A -- Narrative Research: Definition and Purpose -- The Narrative Research Process -- Key Characteristics of Narrative Research -- Narrative Research Techniques -- Writing the Narrative -- Summary -- CHAPTER 13 ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH -- Task 7B -- Ethnographic Research: Definition and Purpose -- The Ethnographic Research Process -- Key Characteristics of Ethnographic Research -- Types of Ethnographic Research -- Ethnographic Research Techniques -- Summary -- CHAPTER 14 CASE STUDY RESEARCH -- Task 7C -- Case Study Research: Definition and Purpose -- Case Study Research Design -- Sample Selection in Case Study Research -- Conducting and Analyzing Multiple Case Studies -- Summary -- CHAPTER 15 MIXED METHODS RESEARCH: INTEGRATING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS -- Task 7D -- Mixed Methods Research: Definition and Purpose -- Types of Mixed Methods Research Designs -- Conducting Mixed Methods Research. 327 $aIdentifying Studies Using Mixed Method Designs -- Evaluating a Mixed Methods Study -- Summary -- CHAPTER 16 ACTION RESEARCH -- Task 8 -- Action Research: Definition and Purpose -- Key Characteristics of Action Research -- Types of Action Research -- Levels of Action Research -- The Action Research Process -- Summary -- Performance Criteria and Examples Task 8 -- PART III: DATA IN RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 17 ORGANIZING AND GRAPHING DATA -- The Language of Statistics -- Preparing Data for Analysis -- Types of Descriptive Statistics -- Graphing Data -- Summary -- CHAPTER 18 INFERENTIAL STATISTICS -- Task 9 -- Concepts Underlying Inferential Statistics -- Selecting Among Tests of Significance -- Summary -- CHAPTER 19 FIELDWORK -- Data Collection Sources and Techniques -- Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research -- Getting Started -- Summary -- CHAPTER 20 ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING DATA -- Data Analysis and Interpretation: Definition and Purpose -- Steps in Analyzing Qualitative Research Data -- Data Analysis Strategies -- Data Interpretation Strategies -- Ensuring Credibility in Your Study -- Summary -- PART IV: WRITING AND EVALUATING RESEARCH REPORTS -- CHAPTER 21 PREPARING AND PUBLISHING A RESEARCH REPORT -- Task 10 -- Guidelines for Writing a Research Report -- Format and Style -- Formatting Theses and Dissertations -- Writing for Journal Publication -- Summary -- Performance Criteria Task 10 -- CHAPTER 22 ANALYZING AND CRITIQUING RESEARCH -- Task 11 -- General Evaluation Criteria -- Design-Specific Evaluation Criteria -- Summary -- Appendix A: Statistical References -- Appendix B: Suggested Responses -- Glossary -- Name Index. 327 $aSubject Index. 330 $aFor courses in Introduction to Research Methods (Educational Research)   Comprehensive yet accessible The updated Eleventh Edition of Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications introduces research mainly at a how-to skill and application level. A total instructional system, the book includes stated learning outcomes, instruction, and procedures for evaluating each outcome. It supports readers as they develop expertise in research, learning key concepts and skills and becoming involved in the research process itself. The authors take a down-to-earth approach that helps the reader become both an educational researcher and a competent consumer of educational research.   From reviews of the book: Entire text is very accessible through both language and visual aids; easy to understand examples for nearly every situation described in the text; beginning researchers will appreciate the attentiveness to context, while more experienced students will find a comprehensive text that expertly connects the many intertwining elements of the research process. Lauren Saenz, Boston College   [T]he numerous summary tables organize and consolidate the material in one convenient place . end-of-chapter summaries are especially well done presented in a topical format [and help] students to review the material end-of-chapter tasks [are] especially helpful to students who dont quite know how to get started on the task. Dwight R. Gard, Texas Tech University   [T]he authors writing style is instructive, engaging and at a level that is appropriate for any graduate student seeking a general understanding of research methods. The objectives and summary tables at the beginning of the chapter focus the students attention on the important ideas numbered steps and examples provide clarification, especially where 330 8 $aprocedures are involved. The tasks and examples presented at the end of the chapter add relevancy to the chapter topics. Jann W. 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