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INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION RESEARCH
CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH
BY METHOD
A research method comprises the overall strategy followed in collecting and analyzing data
Quantitative Approaches
Applied to describe current conditions, investigate relations, and study cause–effect phenomen
Survey research
Involves collecting numerical
data to answer questions
Correlational research
Examines the relation
between two or more variables
If two variables are highly related,
one is not necessarily the cause of the other.
Causal–comparative research
Seeks to investigate differences between two or more different programs, methods, or groups.
True experimental research
Investigates causalrelations among variables.
Controls the selection of participants by choosing them
The researcher also controls contextual variables that may interfere with the study
Single-Subject Research
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Qualitative Approaches
The focus of these methods is on deep description of aspects of people’s everyday perspectives and context.
Narrative research
Study of how
individuals experience the world.
Ethnographic research
study of the cultural patterns and perspectives of participants in their natural settin
Case study research
Research on a unit of study or bounded system.
Process
6 steps
Identifying a research topic
Reviewingthe literature
Selecting participants
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Characteristics
CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH
BY PURPOSE
Basic and Applied Research
Applied research is conducted to
find solutions to current practical problems
Evaluation Research
The purpose of evaluation research is to inform decision making about educational programs
Research & Development
Develop effective products for use in schools
Action Research
Provide teacher researchers with a method for solving everyday problems
THE ETHICS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Ethical considerations play a role in all
research studies
Overriding rules of ethics
are
Participants should not be harmed
Researchers must obtain the participants’
informed consent.
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