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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Approaches and Methods Frances K. Stage, Kathleen Manning. RESEARCH. IN. THE. COLLEGE. CONTEXT. Research in the College Context, 2nd Edition provides faculty, students, practitioners, and researchers in the college environment with a manual ...
... Research in the College Context: Approaches and Methods, which once again offers the reader a variety of research methods from which to choose. Similar to the first edition, the book is written with a wide range of researcher experience ...
... Research.” This chapter explains the important consideration of including respondents in all aspects of the research process. Dorian L. McCoy concludes this section with his review of the practice of combining qualitative and ...
... research project the researcher is encouraged to closely follow the advice given by the chapter authors to ensure ethical, high quality research. Finally, the researcher's responsibility to disseminate findings in ways that enable the ...
... researcher decide which one or two most suit his or her methodological talents and research temperament. The ... researcher believe that study should address broad questions and apply to a large population? Does the researcher want to ...
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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