Conducting educational research : a comparative view
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Conducting educational research : a comparative view
Bergin & Garvey, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references: p. [355]-374
Includes index
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Description
Emphasizing the comparative aspects of research, this introduction to educational research traces the process through five stages-choosing what to study, including specifying the research problem; collecting information; organizing and summarizing information; interpreting results; and reporting the outcomes. Each of the stages offers diverse options available to researchers for solving the problems of that stage, and a research project checklist at the end of each chapter guides readers in applying the chapter's contents to their own research studies.
In much educational discourse, comparative education has referred solely to the study of educational similarities and differences between regions of the world or between two or more nations. This book uses the broader definition of the term to encompass a large body of research including studies focusing on comparisons between local educational systems, schools, classrooms, language groups, religious denominations, genders, social classes, and individual students. Students who are planning research projects as well as staff members of such organizations as ministries of education, school systems, bureaus of educational research, and educational aid agencies will find this volume indispensable.
Table of Contents
Preface Components of Educational Research Choosing What to Study Sources and Aims of Research Topics Specifying the Research Problem Collecting Information--Methods and Instruments Surveying the Professional Literature Approaches to Gathering Data Data Collection Techniques I: Content Analysis, Interviews, and Observations Data Collection Techniques II: Tests and Questionnaires Organizing and Summarizing Information Classifying Data Statistical Analyses and Sampling Tables and Graphs Interpreting the Results Interpreting Content Analyses Interpreting Observations Interpreting Tests, Questionnaires, and Interviews Reporting the Outcomes Where to Publish How to Publish Opportunities Ahead Appendix: Locations of ERIC Specializations Index
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