Evaluating research : methodology for people who need to read research.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dane, Francis C., 1952-

Carhart, Elliot, author.

Contributor:

Dane, Francis C., 1952-

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Evaluation.

Research.

Research--Methodology.

Physical Description:

xviii, 339 pages : illustrations (color, black and white) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Third edition / Francis C. Dane and Elliot Carhart.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, [2023]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

Overview

Introduction

Definitions

Goals of Research

Exploration

Description

Prediction

Explanation

Action

Evaluation of Research

Who

What

Where

When

Why

How

Ethics of Consuming Research

Ethical Principles of Research

Respect for Persons

Beneficence

Justice

Trust

Scientific Integrity

Summary

Exercises

2. The Scientific Approach

A Philosophy of Science

When Is Something True?

How Can We Tell Which Theory Is Better?

How Can We Put What We Know Into Practice?

Why Do We Do It the Way We Do?

Science and Nonscience Compared

Observation

Logical Analysis

Research Reports

Definitive Studies

Determinism

3. Reading a Research Report

Research Report Organization

General Context

Literature Review

Hypothesis or Purpose Statement

The Method Section

Participants

Sampling

Materials and Measures

Research Design

Manipulations

Data Analyses

The Results Section

Preliminary Results

Main Results

The Discussion Section

Other Sections

Abstract

References

Digital Appendix

4. Accessing Research

Choosing a Topic

Operationalization

Finding Research

Published Sources

Key Topics

Key Authors

Key Studies

Unpublished Studies

Maintaining Records

5. Sampling

Sampling Distributions

Population Versus Sample

Random Selection

Standard Error

Confidence Intervals

Sample Size

Probability Sampling

Simple Random Sampling

Systematic Random Sampling

Stratified Random Sampling

Cluster Sampling

Nonprobability Sampling

Convenience Sampling

Purposive Sampling

Quota Sampling

Snowball Sampling

Representative Samples

6. Measurement

Dimensionality

Measurement Levels

Nominal Measurement

Ordinal Measurement

Interval Measurement

Ratio Measurement

Reliability

Interrater Reliability

Test-Retest Reliability

Alternate-Forms Reliability

Split-Half Reliability

Item-Total Reliability

Validity

Face Validity

Concurrent Validity

Predictive Validity

Construct Validity

Epistemic Correlation

Scaling

Common Aspects of Scales

Face Validity of Scale Items

Item Bias

Formats for Scale Items

Types of Scales

Thurstone Scales

Likert Scales

Guttman Scales

Semantic Differential Scales

Q-Sort Scales

Sociometric Scales

7. Experimental Research

Causal Analysis in Experimental Research

Temporal Priority

Control Over Variables

Random Assignment

Demonstration versus Demography

Alternative Explanations for Research Results

History Effects

Maturation Effects

Testing Effects

Instrumentation Effects

Statistical Regression Effects

Selection Effects

Attrition Effects

Participant Bias

Experimenter Bias

Experimental Design

The Basic Design

The Basic Pretest Design

The Solomon Four-Group Design

Factorial Design

Within-Subjects Design

Split Plot Design

Participant Characteristics

Demonstration versus Demography Again

8. Nonexperimental Research

Time-Series Designs

Interrupted Time-Series Design

Multiple Time-Series Design

Regression

Discontinuity Designs

Nonequivalent Groups Basic Pretest Designs

Self-Selection

Correlational Research

Research Involving Existing Data

Raw Data

Aggregate Data

Methodological Issues in Existing Data Analysis

Single-Participant Designs

Case Study Design

Baseline Design

Withdrawal Design

9. Survey Research

Survey Content

Survey Instruments

Survey Topics

Survey Instructions

Survey Formats

Arrangement of Survey Items

Pretesting Survey Instruments

Administering Surveys

Face-To-Face Interviews

Telephone Interviews

Mail Surveys

Data Analyses in Survey Research

Association

Elaboration

10. Qualitative Research

Phenomenological Method

Ethnography

Grounded Theory

Narrative Inquiry

Historical Research

Content Analysis

Who

-The Source of Messages

Says What

-The Content of Messages

To Whom

-The Audience of Messages

How

-Communication Techniques in Messages

With What Effect

-The Effect of Messages

Why

-The Reasons for Communication

Methodological Issues in Content Analysis

Case Study

Mixed Method Research

11. Conceptual Overview of Statistical Analyses

Types of Data

Types of Statistics

Single-Sample Statistics

Central Tendency

Variability

Graphic Presentations

Chi-Square Test of Fit

Relational Statistics

Chi-Square Test for Association

Correlation

Factor Analysis

Regression

Group Differences

Comparison of Two Groups

Comparison of More Than Two Groups

Exercises.

Notes:

Previous edition: published as by Francis C. Dane, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Related Work:

Dane, Francis C., 1952- Evaluating research. Second edition.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781544396439

1544396430

OCLC:

1308439168

Publisher Number:

99990835035