Evaluating research : methodology for people who need to read research
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Evaluating research : methodology for people who need to read research
SAGE, c2018
2nd ed
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Previous ed.: 2011
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-244) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Rather than showing readers how to do research, this book focuses on ensuring that they can understand and interpret research articles and know how to evaluate what was done in the research.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 | Introduction
Introduction
Goals of Research
Evaluation of Research
Initiating a Research Review
Finding Research
Summary
Exercises
2 | The Scientific Approach
Introduction
A Philosophy of Science
Science and Nonscience Compared
Ethics of Consuming Research
Summary
Exercises
3 | Reading a Research Report
Introduction
Research Report Organization
Summary
Exercises
4 | Sampling
Introduction
Sampling Distributions
Probability Sampling
Nonprobability Sampling
Representative Samples
Summary
Exercises
5 | Measurement
Introduction
Measurement Levels
Reliability
Validity
Epistemic Correlation
Scaling
Summary
Exercises
6 | Experimental Research
Introduction
Causal Analysis in Experimental Research
Demonstration Versus Demography
Alternative Explanations for Research Results
Experimental Design
Demonstration Versus Demography Again
Summary
Exercises
7 | Quasi-Experimental Research
Introduction
Time-Series Designs
Regression-Discontinuity Designs
Nonequivalent Groups Basic Pretest Designs
Self-Selection
Correlational Research
Meta-Analysis
Single-Participant Designs
Summary
Exercises
8 | Qualitative Research
Introduction
Phenomenological Method
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
Historical Research
Case Study
Mixed Method Research
Summary
Exercises
9 | Conceptual Overview of Statistical Analyses
Introduction
Types of Statistics
Single-Sample Statistics
Relational Statistics
Group Differences
Summary
Exercises
10 | Archival Research
Introduction
Content Analysis
Methodological Issues in Content Analysis
Existing Data Analysis
Methodological Issues in Existing Data Analysis
Summary
Exercises
11 | Survey Research
Introduction
Survey Content
Survey Instruments
Administering Surveys
Data Analyses in Survey Research
Summary
Exercises
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Author
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