Research Design and Methods: An Applied Guide for the Scholar-Practitioner is written for students seeking advanced degrees who want to use evidence-based research to support their practice. This practical and accessible text addresses the foundational concepts of research design and methods; provides a more detailed exploration of designs and approaches popular with graduate students in applied disciplines; covers qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods designs; discusses ethical considerations and quality in research; and provides guidance on writing a research proposal.
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Foreword – Michael Quinn Patton
Preface – Gary J. Burkholder, Linda M. Crawford, Kimberley A. Cox, and John H. Hitchcock
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Part I: Foundations in Research Design
Chapter 1: Introduction to Research – Gary J. Burkholder
Chapter 2: Philosophical Foundations and the Role of Theory in Research – Gary J. Burkholder and Patricia M. Burbank
Chapter 3: Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks in Research – Linda M. Crawford
Part II: Research Design and Analysis
Chapter 4: Quantitative Research Designs – Kimberley A. Cox
Chapter 5: Quantitative Analysis – Justus J. Randolph
Chapter 6: Qualitative Research Designs – Linda M. Crawford
Chapter 7: Qualitative Analysis – Paul Mihas
Chapter 8: Mixed Methods Designs and Approaches – Bonnie K. Nastasi
Chapter 9: Mixed Methods Analysis – Sarah E. P. Munce and Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie
Part III: Data Collection
Chapter 10: Interviewing Essentials for New Researchers – Linda M. Crawford and Laura Knight Lynn
Chapter 11: Survey Research – Kimberley A. Cox
Part IV: Research Quality and Ethics
Chapter 12: Quality Considerations – Molly S. Stewart and John H. Hitchcock
Chapter 13: Ethical Considerations – Kimberley A. Cox
Part V: Selected Research Designs and Approaches
Chapter 14: Phenomenology – Paula Dawidowicz
Chapter 15: Grounded Theory – Annie Pezalla
Chapter 16: Case Study Research – Kurt Schoch
Chapter 17: Program Evaluation – Louis Milanesi
Chapter 18: Action Research – Craig A. Mertler
Part VI: Writing and Disseminating Research
Chapter 19: Critiquing and Synthesizing the Literature – Annie Pezalla
Chapter 20: Writing the Research Proposal – Linda M. Crawford, Gary J. Burkholder, and Kimberley A. Cox
Chapter 21: Disseminating Research: Cultivating a Healthy Dissemination Attitude Among New Scholars – John H. Hitchcock
Index
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John H. Hitchcock, Ph.D. (University at Albany, State University of New York, 2003, Educational Psychology) is an associate professor of Instructional Systems Technology within Indiana University’s School of Education, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. He is also the Director of the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy. Dr. Hitchcock’s research focus is on the use of mixed methods and other types of designs to evaluate interventions and policies that focus on helping students with specialized learning needs. He has served as a principal investigator, methodological lead and content expert for the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education, to complete a systematic review of interventions designed for children with emotional-behavioral disorders. He also served on a panel that drafted standards for assessing the causal-validity of Single-Case Design studies for the WWC. Dr. Hitchcock has served as a co-principal investigator of two large scale randomized controlled trials to assess the impact of reading and math curricula. He has contributed to efforts to develop programs that promote psychological well-being in Sri Lanka since 1998, and he is currently an Associate Editor for School Psychology Review.
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