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A compilation of original research articles in the social sciences, with an emphasis on education and psychology, designed to instruct the reader in how to conduct basic research and write research reports. Includes a set of factual and discussion questions at the end of each article.

The self-correcting, riddle-based worksheets in this book provide students with a fun way to practice their newly acquired skills. In addition, over 40 humorously illustrated study guides give students valuable tips and advice, ranging from tips for using calculators to time-management skills.

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

This updated edition takes students through the steps of selecting a research topic to writing the final research report. Balanced coverage of quantitative and qualitative methods makes this book appropriate for use by all students.New to this edition: A new chapter has been added to introduce citing references using ASA and APA styles. In addition, three new chapters are now included to give additional guidance to students planning to do survey research. Supplemental Learning Resources have also been added to help students achieve mastery in their study of research methods for the social and behavioral sciences

- This collection of research articles emphasizes topics of interest to classroom teachers. - The 38 research articles illustrate: -survey research -quantitative content analysis -correlational research -true experimental research -quasi-experimental research -pre-experimental research -single-subject research/behavior analysis -causal-comparative research -program evaluation -qualitative research -combined qualitative/quantitative research -meta-analysis - The lines in each article are numbered sequentially, making it easy to refer to specific parts of the article during classroom discussions. - The availability of a single source of research articles is convenient and helps you avoid copyright infringement problems. - Factual Questions at the end of each article allow students to check their comprehension. - Questions for discussion stimulate classroom discussions of research methods. - After answering the questions, students rate the quality of each article using 13 basic criteria. More detailed criteria in the Appendix may also be applied. - Ideal for courses in which the primary goal is to learn how to evaluate research. - Twenty-one different journals are represented in the 38 articles in this collection. Students see the diversity of educational research since the journals vary in their standards for publication. - New to this edition: Thirteen new articles keep this popular research reader up-to-date.

This text was designed with the novice computer user in mind. Each chapter is divided into short sections that describe the statistic being used, important underlying assumptions, and how to interpret the results and express them in a research report. More than 200 screenshots demonstrate the use of the program and output.

Designed for students who will be conducting their first survey as a term project, this text covers all the essentials, from selecting a problem area through writing up the research report. Extensive coverage on selecting an appropriate topic and refining the research purpose gets students off to a good start.

A comprehensive textbook that covers teacher-made and externally developed instruments. Both traditional and newer, alternative assessment techniques are discussed in detail. Graphic organizers provide previews for each chapter. End-of-chapter questions and enrichment activities help students master the material.

First Published in 2017. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

This collection of research articles illustrates a wide variety of qualitative methods for gathering and interpreting data.

Leading researchers throughout the country have contributed their actual data for inclusion in this workbook. The data are on topics of special interest to students of the social and behavioral sciences. Analyzing real data makes the computational part of a first course in statistics more interesting.

Everyone who has written a thesis or dissertation realizes that it is a difficult task, and oftentimes roadblocks occur that can turn the process into a tedious venture or prevent it altogether. This book provides tips, strategies, and personal anecdotes contributed by 70 professors who have been through this process. Students will appreciate the practical information contained in this book.

Actual excerpts from published test manuals allow students to gain familiarity with the measurement concepts used in today¿s tests. Thirty-nine exercises in all, with guidelines and questions that include all major topics relevant to testing, including validity, reliability, and cultural bias.

Each of the 53 cases in this book is drawn from published research literature. Each one presents a practical problem faced by a researcher and the solution he or she selected. The questions for the cases encourage students to evaluate the researcher¿s solution and to consider alternatives. In this way, students are shown that research is a dynamic process with competing solutions.

Your students will learn the purposes of descriptive statistics, their calculation, and proper interpretation with this concise book. Actual data is used to illustrate various ways of deriving meaning from data with descriptive statistics. This book has been thoroughly field-tested for student comprehension.

First Published in 2017. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.