An edition of Understanding Research Methods
(1996)
Understanding research methods
an overview of the essentials
7th ed.
by Mildred L. Patten
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Table of Contents
Introduction to the seventh edition
Part A: Introduction to research methods
1. Introduction to empirical research
2. Experimental versus nonexperimental studies
3. Experimental versus causal-comparative studies
4. Types of nonexperimental research
5. Variables in nonexperimental studies
6. Variables in experimental studies
7. Research hypotheses, purposes, and questions
8. Operational definitions of variables
9. Quantative versus qualitative reseach: I
10. Quantative versus qualitative research: II
11. Program evaluation
12. Ethical considerations in research
13. The role of theory in research
Part B: Reviewing Literature
14. Reasons for reviewing literature
15. Locating literature electronically
16. Organizing a literature review
17. Preparing to write a critical review
18. Creating a synthesis
19. Citing references
Part C: Sampling
20. Biased and unbiased sampling
21. Simple random and systemic sampling
22. Stratified random sampling
23. Other methods of sampling
24. Sampling and demographics
25. Introduction to sample size
26. A closer look at sample size
Part D: Instrumentation
27. Introduction to validity
28. Judgmental validity
29. Empirical validity
30. Judgmental-empirical validity
31. Reliability and its relationship to validity
32. Measures of reliability
33. Internal consistency and reliability
34. Norm- and criterion-referenced tests
35. Measures of optimum performance
36. Measures of typical performance
Part E: Experimental design
37. True experimental designs
38. Threats to internal validity
39. Threats to external validity
40. Preexperimental designs
41. Quasi-experimental designs
42. Confounding in experiments
F. Understanding statistics
43. Descriptive and inferential statistics
44. Introduction to the null hypothesis
45. Scales of measurement
46. Descriptions of nominal data
47. Introduction to the chi-square test
48. A closer look at the chi-square test
49. Shapes of distributions
50. The mean, median, mode
51. The mean and the standard deviation
52. The median and interquartile range
53. The pearson correlation coefficient
54. The t test
55. One-way analysis of variance
56. Two-way analysis of variance
57. Practical significance of results
Part G: Effect size and meta-analysis
58. Introduction to effect size (d)
59. Interpretation of effect size (d)
60. Effect size and correlation (r)
61. Introduction to meta-analysis
62. Meta-analysis and effect size
63. Meta-analysis: strengths and weaknesses
Part H: Qualitative research
64. Sampling in qualitative research: I
65. Sampling in qualitative research: II
66. Measurement in qualitative research: I
67. Measurement in qualitative research: II
68. Quality control in qualitative research
69. Grounded theory for data analysis
70. Consensual qualitative research: analysis
Part I: Preparing research reports
71: The structure of a research report
72. Introduction and literature review
73. Describing participants
74. Describing instrumentation
75. Reporting research results
76. Writing the discussion
77. Preparing theses and dissertations
Appendices
A. Electronic databases for locating literature
B. Electronic sources of statistical information
C. Excerpts from literature reviews
D.A closer look at the standard devaition
E.A closer look at effect size
F. Outline of question route for a focus group study
G. Sample abstracts of research reports
H. Sample description of qualitative data analysis
Tables
1. Table of random numbers
2. Table of recommended sample sizes
Index.
Edition Notes
"This edition was written in collaboration with Randall R. Bruce"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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