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Introduction
Table of Contents
Attributions
What Is Science?
Science and Knowing
The Scientific Method
Research Paradigms and Theories
Chapter Summary
AI Use in Research
Human Research
Informed Consent
Scientific Misconduct
Selecting a Topic
Approaches to Research
Causality and Generalizability
Goals of Research
Basic vs. Applied Research
Choosing a Research Question
Why Read Prior Research?
Finding Literature
Evaluating Sources
Citing Sources
Reading Scholarly Articles
What Is a Literature Review?
Writing a Literature Review
Refining Your Research Question
What is Research Design?
Who, What, When, Where, and How?
Aligning Your Research Question and Design
Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Research
Experimental Designs
1. Surveys and Correlational Designs
Why is Measurement Important?
Operationalization
Measurement Quality
Quality Qualitative Data
The Purpose of Sampling
Types of Sampling
Sampling Bias
Correlational Designs
Survey Research
Effective Survey Questions
Quantitative Observations
What is Qualitative Research?
When to use Qualitative Methods
Common Qualitative Approaches to Research
Qualitative Data Collection
Interviews
Focus Groups
Observational Research
Document and Media Review
Role of the Researcher
Best Practices for Qualitative Research
Limitations of Qualitative Research
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Evaluating Experiments and Quasi-Experiments
Types of Variables
Data Preparation and Descriptive Statistics
Data Visualization
Interpreting Correlations
2. Chapter Summary
3. Introduction
Studies of Studies and Samples of 1
4. Multiple Methods and Mixed Methods Designs
5. Evaluation Research
6. Sensitive, Participatory, and Action Research
7. Chapter Summary
The Steps of Analyzing Qualitative Data
Coding
Content Analysis
Thematic Analysis
Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions
8. Reporting/Presenting Research Findings
9. Disseminating Research
10. Applying Research Ethically
11. Conducting Follow-Up Research
12. Writing About Your Research
13. Conclusion
14. Chapter Summary
Appendix
Index
Glossary of Key Terms
Attributions Index
Key Takeaways
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