ABSTRACT
A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education brings together more than 60 faculty experts. The contributors share detailed lesson plans about selected research concepts or skills in education and related disciplines, as well as discussions of the intellectual preparation needed to effectively teach the lesson.
Grounded in the wisdom of practice from exemplary and award-winning faculty from diverse institution types, career stages, and demographic backgrounds, this book draws on both the practical and cognitive elements of teaching educational (and related) research to students in higher education today. The book is divided into eight sections, covering the following key elements within education (and related) research: problems and research questions, literature reviews and theoretical frameworks, research design, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, mixed methods, findings and discussions, and special topics, such as student identity development, community and policy engaged research, and research dissemination. Within each section, individual chapters specifically focus on skills and perspectives needed to navigate the complexities of educational research. The concluding chapter reflects on how teachers of research also need to be learners of research, as faculty continuously strive for mastery, identity, and creativity in how they guide our next generation of knowledge producers through the research process.
Undergraduate and graduate professors of education (and related) research courses, dissertation chairs/committee members, faculty development staff members, and graduate students would all benefit from the lessons and expert commentary contained in this book.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|27 pages
Topics, Problems, and Research Questions
chapter 3|8 pages
Articulating a Research Problem and Its Rationale
part Section II|27 pages
Literature Review and Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
chapter 8|10 pages
Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
part Section III|38 pages
Research Design
chapter 11|9 pages
Let's Road Trip
chapter 13|7 pages
Trustworthiness and Ethics in Research
part Section IV|39 pages
Quantitative Methods
chapter 18|9 pages
Trending Topic
part Section V|47 pages
Qualitative Methods
chapter 21|9 pages
Write What You See, Not What You Know
chapter 23|8 pages
Emerging Approaches
part Section VI|31 pages
Mixed Methods
chapter 26|8 pages
Low Hanging Fruit, Ripe for Inquiry
chapter 27|8 pages
Creating Your Masterpiece
part Section VII|43 pages
Findings and Discussion
part Section VIII|48 pages
Special Topics