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Solutions Manual for Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
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Part I: Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research
Chapter 2: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
Chapter 3: Action Research for Lifelong Learning
Part II: Planning the Research Study
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Chapter 4: How to Critically Review the Literature and Develop Good Research
Questions
Chapter 5: How to Write a Research Proposal
Chapter 6: Research Ethics
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Part III: Foundations of Research
Chapter 7: Standardized Measurement and Assessment
Chapter 8: Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
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Chapter 9: How to Construct a Questionnaire
Chapter 10: Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
Chapter 11: Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
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Part IV: Selecting a Research Method
Section A: Quantitative Research Methods
Chapter 12: Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs
Chapter 13: Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs
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Chapter 14: Nonexperimental Quantitative Research
Section B: Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 15: Narrative Inquiry and Case Study Research
Chapter 16: Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory
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Section C: Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 17: Mixed Research
Part V: Analyzing the Data
Chapter 18: Descriptive Statistics
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Chapter 19: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 20: Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research
Part VI: Writing the Research Report
Chapter 21: How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style Guidelines
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research
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1.1. Why should we study educational research?
To become “research literate.”
Because we live in a society that is driven by research.
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To improve critical thinking skills.
To become better students
To become better professionals
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To learn how to critically evaluate published research.
To learn how to conduct research in case the need arises one day.
1.2. What are the definitions of the five general kinds of research?
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The five general kinds of research are basic research, applied research, evaluation research,
action research, and orientational research. Here are the definitions:
(a) Basic research: Research aimed at generating fundamental knowledge and theoretical
understanding about basic human and other natural processes
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(b) Applied research: Research focused on answering practical questions to provide relatively
immediate solutions
(c) Evaluation: Determining the worth, merit, or quality of an evaluation object
(d) Action research: Applied research focused on solving practitioners’ local problems
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(e) Orientational research: Research done for the purpose of advancing an ideological
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1.3. Why is it important that both basic and applied research be done?
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Basic research helps provide a solid foundation of reliable knowledge on which future
research can be built, and applied research helps answer “real world” or practical questions.
Basic and applied research inform each other. Obviously, both of these are important.
1.4. What is the difference between formative and summative evaluation?
They have a different purpose. Formative evaluation is used for the purpose of improving an
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