Research in the College Context: Approaches and MethodsFrances K. Stage, Kathleen Manning Routledge, 2015 M08 20 - 238 pages Research in the College Context, 2nd Edition provides faculty, students, practitioners, and researchers in the college environment with a manual of diverse approaches and methods for researching higher education and college students. The text offers the reader a variety of qualitative and quantitative research tools including interviewing, surveys, mixed methods, focus groups, visual methods, participatory action research, policy analysis, document analysis and historical methods, secondary data analysis, and use of large national data sets. This revised edition provides readers with current and innovative methodological tools needed to research the complex issues facing higher education today. Each technique is thoroughly presented with accompanying examples, advice for designing research projects, and tips for data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results. Clearly organized and accessible, this volume is the essential guide for experienced and novice researchers. |
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... Research in the College Context, a well-received text intended to assist new and experienced higher education researchers discover less familiar and less practiced research ... questions being considered. Our goal in publishing this book is ...
... research projects, choosing a research paradigm, developing questions, and other basic design concerns in the chapters, “Chapter 1: Choosing a Method: What is your Question?” and “Chapter 2: What is your Research Approach?” Part II ...
... Research.” This chapter explains the important consideration of including respondents in all aspects of the research ... questions regarding pressing issues in higher education. Part VI: Communicating your Results—Adding to the Knowledge ...
... research in general and provides definitions and guidelines for the novice researcher. Beginning with the third chapter, a series of researchers describe in detail various approaches to answering questions about higher education topics ...
... research question are discussed using the preceding vignettes as examples. Elements of a good research proposal follow the discussion of the research question development. Finally, the possible approaches one might take to answer research ...
Contents
RespondentBased Methods | |
Focus Groups | |
Mixed Methods | |
Mixed Methods Research | |
Using Original and PreExisting Data and Resources | |
Document Analysis Oral History and Historical Methods | |
Policy Analysis Research | |
Surveys | |
Large Data Set Analysis | |
Large National Datasets | |
Communicating your ResultsAdding to the Knowledge of the Field | |
Contributor Biographies | |
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Research in the College Context: Approaches and Methods Frances K. Stage,Kathleen Manning Limited preview - 2013 |
Research in the College Context: Approaches and Methods Frances K. Stage,Kathleen Manning Limited preview - 2013 |
Research in the College Context: Approaches and Methods Frances K. Stage,Kathleen Manning Limited preview - 2003 |