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research terminologies in educational research. It provides definitions of many of the terms used in the guidebooks to conducting qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods of research.
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The scientific method, you’ll probably recall, involves developing a hypothesis, testing it, and deciding whether your findings support the hypothesis. In essence, the format for a research report in the sciences mirrors the scientific method but fleshes out the process a little.
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Reviews of studies may also be particularly affected by reporting bias, where a biased subset of all the relevant data is available. Blinding. In a controlled trial, it is the process of preventing those involved in a trial from knowing to which comparison group a particular participant belongs.
Social Sciences Research define research as "The manipulation of things, concepts or symbols for the purpose of generalizing to extend, correct or verify knowledge, whether that knowledge aids in construction of theory or in the practice of an art."
interpretive qualitative research is particularly rich in analyzing data at both the descriptive (surface) and interpretive (deeper) levels and telling a coherent story that weaves in historical context and theory.
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The ABSTRACT should be no longer than 200 words and should include the main objectives, findings (i.e., results), and conclusions. A reader should be able to grasp the full scope and significance of the work reported without having to read the entire report.
The qualitative research methods introduced in this book are often employed to answer the whys and hows of human behavior, opinion, and experience— information that is difficult to obtain through more quantitatively-oriented methods of data collection.
