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METHODS OF METHODS OF RESEARCHRESEARCH
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
1.1. Theory drivenTheory driven 2.2. Discovery of Discovery of
knowledgeknowledge
BASIC RESEARCHBASIC RESEARCH
APPLIED RESEARCHAPPLIED RESEARCH
1. IMMEDIATE practical problem 2. ACTUAL problems in field 3. LIMITED GENERALIZABILITY
Which is which?Which is which?
Comparison of the attitudes of different student ethnic groups toward General Education requirements at VSU to determine why more African-Americans than Caucasians are dropping out of college before taking courses in their majors.
APPLIED
Which is which?Which is which?
Persons are interested in whether counselors who are “recovering alcoholics” are more effective than counselors who are not “recovering alcoholics.”
BASIC
Which is which?Which is which?
What is the relationship between self-esteem and body size?
BASIC Are differences present between
boys and girls in their psychological perspectives of self?
BASIC
Which is which?Which is which?
What is the effectiveness of using manipulatives in instructional practices?
BASIC What is the effect of student-teacher
progression on students’ achievement at Lowndes County High School?
APPLIED
EXPERIMENTALEXPERIMENTAL
Independent Variable (IV) manipulated by researcher
Dependent Variable (DV) measured CONTROLled setting Simple and powerful Cause and effect relationships
CAUSAL-COMPARATIVECAUSAL-COMPARATIVE
Ex Post Facto research IV cannot be manipulated ethically Changes in IV have already occurred Groups may be different before IV Produces cause-effect relationship
DESCRIPTIVEDESCRIPTIVE
Tells what is; describes present state of affairs
NO manipulation of variables Subcategories– surveys– developmental studies– follow-up studies– trend studies
CASE STUDYCASE STUDY
Detailed study of person/group Person or group -- atypical Entire range behaviors--relationships
to person’s history and environment Reactions-naturally occurring events
CONTENT ANALYSISCONTENT ANALYSIS
Analysis of documents– textbooks newspapers– journals speeches
Unobtrusive, easy to replicate Search for themes Widely used
Which are which?Which are which?
Effect of divorce on student achievement
CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE Comparison of 5 school districts
regarding their discipline policies
CONTENT ANALYSIS
Which are which?Which are which?
What is the effect of cooperative learning on student achievement in 7th grade science?
EXPERIMENTAL Investigation of computer versus
traditional instruction when students can be assigned randomly to classes.
EXPERIMENTAL
Which are which?Which are which?
Evaluation of Ted Bundy.
CASE STUDY A survey of graduate students’
attitudes toward the increase in tuition.
DESCRIPTIVE
Yes,Yes,We are
Done!!