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Mixed Method Underlying Philosophy ~ Things are complex Facts matter - but so do situations/opinions/personal understanding ~ Mixed Method Purpose ~ To Confirm To Explore ~ Tp Expand breadth & scope of research ~ Mixed Method Viewpoint ~ Both deductive & inductive, Multip...

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Characteristics of Quantitative Research


✓~ numerical data (quantity); hypothesis & research procedure are

stated BEFORE data collection; large sample size; rely on statistical

procedure; low interaction with subjects; rely on controlling, measuring, and

generalizing; objective by nature




Quantitative Methods/Designs


✓~ survey research; correlational research; causal comparative;

experimental; single subject experimental




Sampling techniques for quantitative research


✓~ simple random; stratified; cluster; systematic;




Simple random


✓~ (quant) selection using table of random numbers

,Stratified


✓~ (quant) selection based on dividing up into subgroups which have

roughly equal representation




Cluster


✓~ (quant) intact groups are selected as by classroom, efficient but less

representative




Systematic


✓~ (quant) take a population and select every Kth invidual i.e. sample

population = 100 and you select every 5th person on list.




Qualitative Research


✓~ *emphasis on words and feelings; *research problems/methods

evolve as understanding of topic increases; *smaller sample sizes; *relies on

categorizing & organizing data into themes or patterns to describe &

synthesize the data; *high level interaction with subjects; *many possible

contexts & meanings for different people; *subjective by nature




Qualitative Research Methods

, ✓~ observation/field notes; interviews: face-to-face, phone, focus group;

questionnaires; archival documents; journals; audio/video




Qualitative Sampling Techniques


✓~ intensity; homogenous; criterion; snowball; random purposive




Characteristics of Action Research (comes out of qualitative research)


✓~ *persuasive & authoritative b/c it's done by teachers for teachers;

*relevant b/c solves real world problems; *accessible b/c teachers already

have built-in audience as test subjects; *encourages school reform by

providing an action plan; *practical by nature (see ch20).




Selecting topics - Characteristics of good research topics


✓~ *researchable (can be solved by collecting and analyzing data);

*interesting enough to hold your attention (love it); *significant (contributes to

field of knowledge); *ethical (no harm done); *manageable (keep it in scope)




How to write a good research question

, ✓~ *solvable by collecting data; *cannot be answered with simple yes/no;

*what is the effect of x on y (x is indep. Variable, y is dependent variable); *i.e.

What is the effect of an after school reading program (x) on students' reading

comprehension scores (y)?




Purpose & function of literature review


✓~ *see what's already been done; *reveals what needs to be done;

*addresses the research questions; *provides rationale for your hypothesis;

*avoids mistakes of others; *may suggest ideas not previously considered;

*provide new direction to your research




Resource Identification Evaluation & Selection


✓~ *primary & secondary sources; WGU library: books, articles, e-

reserves, ERIC; *What was problem statement?; *Who was studied?; *Where

was source published?; When was source published?; *How was study

conducted?; *see ch 3 for more detail




5 types Hypotheses


✓~ 1. Deductive, 2. Inductive, 3. Directional, 4. Non-directional, 5. Null




Hypothesis

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