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Educational Research: Educational Research:

Planning, Conducting, and Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative Evaluating Quantitative

and Qualitative and Qualitative Approaches Approaches

William M. Bauer P.h.D. CRCWilliam M. Bauer P.h.D. CRC

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Chapter 1Chapter 1

Why is Research Important?Why is Research Important?

Dr. William M. BauerDr. William M. Bauer

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

Four reasons why research is Four reasons why research is importantimportant

Problems with research todayProblems with research today The Research ProcessThe Research Process Ethical Considerations in ResearchEthical Considerations in Research Skills needed for researchSkills needed for research

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Research Adds Research Adds Knowledge About Knowledge About

Educational IssuesEducational Issues Addresses gaps in knowledgeAddresses gaps in knowledge Expands knowledgeExpands knowledge Adds voices of individuals to Adds voices of individuals to

knowledgeknowledge

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Research Helps Improve Research Helps Improve PracticePractice

Teachers gain new ideasTeachers gain new ideas Teachers gain new insight into Teachers gain new insight into

methodsmethods Teachers gain new insight into Teachers gain new insight into

studentsstudents

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Research Creates Data Research Creates Data for Policy Discussionsfor Policy Discussions

Research helps people weigh Research helps people weigh different perspectives on issuesdifferent perspectives on issues

Research helps people make Research helps people make informed decisions regarding policyinformed decisions regarding policy

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Research Helps Students Research Helps Students Build SkillsBuild Skills

Organizational skillsOrganizational skills Analytical skillsAnalytical skills Writing skillsWriting skills Presentation skillsPresentation skills

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Problems With Research Problems With Research TodayToday

Contradictory or vague findingsContradictory or vague findings Questionable dataQuestionable data Unclear statement about the intent Unclear statement about the intent

of the studyof the study Lack of full disclosure of the data Lack of full disclosure of the data

collection procedurecollection procedure Inarticulate rendering of the Inarticulate rendering of the

research problemresearch problem

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Research DefinedResearch Defined

“ “Research is a cyclical process of steps that Research is a cyclical process of steps that typically begins with identifying the typically begins with identifying the problem or issue of the study. It then problem or issue of the study. It then consists of reviewing the literature, consists of reviewing the literature, specifying a purpose for the study, and specifying a purpose for the study, and forming an interpretation of the forming an interpretation of the information. This process culminates in a information. This process culminates in a report disseminated to the audience that report disseminated to the audience that is evaluated and used in the educational is evaluated and used in the educational community.” (p. 18-19)community.” (p. 18-19)

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Lines of ResearchLines of Research

What do you Want to do?

What do you Want to do?

What doesthe Research Say?

What doesthe Research Say?

What lines ofResearch help

You?

What lines ofResearch help

You?Research Research

LinesLines

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The Research SpiralThe Research Spiral

Identify the Research Problem

Review theLiterature

Evaluate Dataand

Write Report

Specify a Research Purpose

Collect Data

Analyze andInterpret

Data

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Research Spiral: Identify Research Spiral: Identify the Research Problemthe Research Problem

Specify a problemSpecify a problem Justify a problemJustify a problem Suggest a need to study it for Suggest a need to study it for

audiencesaudiences

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Research Spiral: Research Spiral: Reviewing the LiteratureReviewing the Literature

Locate the ResourcesLocate the Resources BooksBooks JournalsJournals Electronic ResourcesElectronic Resources

Select ResourcesSelect Resources Determine the relevant resources for the Determine the relevant resources for the

topictopic Organize the resources by developing a Organize the resources by developing a

“Literature Map”“Literature Map” Summarize the resources in a Literature Summarize the resources in a Literature

ReviewReview

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Research Spiral: Specify Research Spiral: Specify a Purpose for the a Purpose for the

ResearchResearch Identify the purpose statementIdentify the purpose statement Narrow the purpose statement to Narrow the purpose statement to

research questions, hypothesis, or research questions, hypothesis, or statement of Central Phenomenon to statement of Central Phenomenon to be studiedbe studied

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Research Spiral: Research Spiral: Collecting DataCollecting Data

Determine the data collection Determine the data collection methodmethod

Select the individuals to studySelect the individuals to study Design data collection instruments Design data collection instruments

and outline proceduresand outline procedures Obtain permissionsObtain permissions Gather informationGather information

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Research Spiral: Research Spiral: Analyzing and Analyzing and

Interpreting DataInterpreting Data Breaking down the dataBreaking down the data Representing the dataRepresenting the data Explaining the dataExplaining the data

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Research Spiral: Research Spiral: Reporting and Reporting and

Evaluating ResearchEvaluating Research Determine the audience for the Determine the audience for the

reportreport Structure the reportStructure the report Write the report sensitively and Write the report sensitively and

accuratelyaccurately

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Ethical Considerations in Ethical Considerations in ResearchResearch

Respect the rights of the Respect the rights of the participantsparticipants

Honor the requests and restrictions Honor the requests and restrictions of the research siteof the research site

Report the research fully and Report the research fully and honestlyhonestly

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Skills Needed for Skills Needed for ResearchResearch

Curiosity to solve puzzlesCuriosity to solve puzzles Lengthen your attention spanLengthen your attention span Using the library and computer Using the library and computer

resourcesresources Writing and editingWriting and editing