Educ 118 - Educational Research Midterm
Exam
What is research?
any sort of careful, systematic, patient student and investigation in some field of knowledge
What is a research approach?
plans and the procedures for research that span the steps from broad assumption to detailed
methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation
qualitative
words. understand the meaning of individuals or groups, inductive approach
quantitative
numbers, test objective theories, deductive approach, based on theory, surveys
what are the 3 approaches to research?
1. qualitative
2. quantitative
3. mixed methods
what is mixed methods research?
collects both quantitative and qualitative data, involve philosophy & theory, additional insight to a
research problem
Philosophical worldviews
a general philosophical orientation about the world
postpostivism
determination, reductionism, empirical observation & measurement, theory verification
constructivism
understanding, multiple participant meanings, social & historical construction, theory generation
transformative
political, power & justice oriented, collaborative, change-oriented
pragmatism
consequences of actions, problem-centered, pluralistic, real-world practice oriented
research designs
procedures of inquiry
RD: quantitative
experimental designs, nonexperiemental designs (surveys), longitudinal designs
Exam
What is research?
any sort of careful, systematic, patient student and investigation in some field of knowledge
What is a research approach?
plans and the procedures for research that span the steps from broad assumption to detailed
methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation
qualitative
words. understand the meaning of individuals or groups, inductive approach
quantitative
numbers, test objective theories, deductive approach, based on theory, surveys
what are the 3 approaches to research?
1. qualitative
2. quantitative
3. mixed methods
what is mixed methods research?
collects both quantitative and qualitative data, involve philosophy & theory, additional insight to a
research problem
Philosophical worldviews
a general philosophical orientation about the world
postpostivism
determination, reductionism, empirical observation & measurement, theory verification
constructivism
understanding, multiple participant meanings, social & historical construction, theory generation
transformative
political, power & justice oriented, collaborative, change-oriented
pragmatism
consequences of actions, problem-centered, pluralistic, real-world practice oriented
research designs
procedures of inquiry
RD: quantitative
experimental designs, nonexperiemental designs (surveys), longitudinal designs
