Research methods and methodologies in education / James Arthur ... [et al.]

Content includes:

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS AND METHODOLOGIES IN EDUCATION
Introduction: How This Book Can Help You
The Nature of Educational Research: Exploring the Different Understandings of Educational Research
Finding Your Theoretical Position

PART TWO: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH
Design of Empirical Research
Planning Your Research
Conducting Your Research
Research Impact and Dissemination

PART THREE: KEY METHODS
Dimension 1: Research Designs
Action Research
Naturalistic Research
Ethnographic and Representational Style
Grounded Theor
Visual Methodologies
Case Study Research
Issues of Truth and Justice
Surveys and Longitudinal Research
Statistical and Correlational Techniques
Secondary Data
Impact Evaluation
Interventions:Experiments
A Systematic Review
Mixed Methods
Philosophical Research

Dimension 2: Data Collection Tools
Observation-Based Research
In-Depth Interviews
Techniques to Assist with Interviewing
Focus Groups and Group Interviews
Internet-Based Methods
Doing Blog Research
Documentary Methods
Systematic Reviews
Questionnaires
Measurement and Validity

Dimension 3: Analysis Methods
Software and Qualitative Data Analysis
Statistical Analysis Tools
Discourse Analysis
Media-Analysis
Visual Methodologies and Social Change
Grounded Theory
Ethnography as Epistemology
Biographical Research Methods
Statistical Hypothesis Tests
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Multiple Linear Regression
Multilevel Analysis
Effect Size
Meta-Analysis

Includes bibliographical references and index.