Introduction to Educational Research

The Scientific Method

is an

Orderly process

that entails

Recognition

Formulation

Collection

Statement

of a

Problem

of

Hypothesis

and

Analysis

of

Data

of

Conclusions

Limitations

Inability

answer

Some questions

capture

Richness

of the

Research site

Education

Measuring

Instruments

address

participants

in

Ethical ways

Responsible ways

Selection

and

Definitions

of a

Problem

Execution

of

Research procedures

Analysis

of

Data

Drawing

and

Stating

Conclusions

Approaches

Quantitative

Describe

current

Conditions

Study

Cause–effect

Phenomena

Correlational Research

examines

Relation

between

variables

Degree

measured by

Correlation coefficient

Causal–comparative

Investigates

Differences

between

Programs

Methods

Groups

True experimental research

investigates

Causal relations

among

Variables

Researcher

controls

Selection

of

Participants

Contextual variables

that interfere

Study

Qualitative

Narrative research

is the

Study

of

Individuals

experience

World

Ethnographic research

is the

Study

of

Cultural patterns

and

Perspectives

of

Participants

Case study research

Conducting research

on a

Unit of study

Bounded system

Research

Qualitative

Quantitative

Collection

and

Analysis

of

Numerical data

World

is relatively

Stable

Uniform

Coherent

Collection

Key features

Hypotheses

Control

of

Contextual factors

Collection

of

Data

Use

of

Numerical

Statistical

Approach

Analysis

and

Interpretation

of

Comprehensive narrative

Key features

Defining

the

Problem

Studying

Contextual factors

in the

Participants' settings

Collecting

Data

from

Selected participants

Using

Nonnumeric

Interpretive approaches

World

isn't

Stable

Coherent

Uniform

there are

Many truths