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Research Design introduction chapters 1-6

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Inductive Reasoning   developing generalizations based on observations of limited number of events.  
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deductive reasoning   arriving at a specific conclusion based on general principles, observations, or experiences.  
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quantitative research   analysis of numerical data to describe, explain, predict, or control interest.  
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qualitative research   interpretation of comprehensive narrative and visual data to gain insight into a particular interest.  
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parts of quantitative research   current conditions, investigate relations, study cause and effect.  
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survey research   quantitative (current conditions)reports way things are. collecting numerical data to test hypothesis or to answer current questions about subject study.)  
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correlational research   quantitative (relationship between two variables)involves collecting data to determine whether and to what degree a relation exists between two or more variables.)  
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experimental research   quantitative (provides information about cause and effect outcome)  
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causal-comparative research   quantitative (provides information about cause and effect outcome)  
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Single subject experimental research   quantitative (study behavior change that an individual or group exhibits as a result of some intervention or treatment.)  
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parts of qualitative research   qualitative (to probe deeply to understanding about the way things are, why the are that way, and how people in the context perceive them.)  
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narrative research   qualitative (how different humans experience the world around them.)  
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ethnographic research   qualitative (study of cultural patterns and perspectives of people in their natural settings.)  
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case study research   qualitative (research on a unit of study)  
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qualitative research   person to person, analyzed inductively, avoid premature decisions,and clear, detailed description of study.  
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basic research   develop and refine a theory  
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applied research   solve educational problems  
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evaluation research   monitoring progress, judge impact, make decisions  
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research and development (R&D)   researching consumer needs  
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action research   inquires in a teacher learning environment to gather information  
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variable   a place holder  
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dependent variable   effect  
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sample   population of study  
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theory   organized body of concepts that can be investigated.  
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hypothesis   a statement of expectations about the relationship among the variables in the research topic.  
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literature review   written components of a research plan  
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conducting a literature review   list of keywords, locate primary and secondary sources, evaluate sources, abstract your sources, analyze your sources, write the literature review  
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secondary source   secondhand information such as a brief description of a study written by someone other than the person who conducted it.  
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types of secondary sources   review of educational research, an abstract, give complete reference cited  
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primary source   contains firsthand information  
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examples of primary sources   original documents, any firsthand source, relic, or testimony of an eyewitness  
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type of sources   ERIC,ED designation (unpublished doc like report,studies, and lesson plans), EJ articles (published in professional journals), Education Index, PsycINFO, dissertation abstracts, periodical lit, annual review of psychology, www, UnCover, NewJour,  
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type of sources   education week, journal of statistics edu, CSTEEP, National Center for Education Statistics, developing educational standards, internet resource for special education,ASCD,NCTM,NCSS,NSTA,IRA,  
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Evaluate literature sources   problem statement, who was studied, where source published, when conducted, how conducted  
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refereed journal   panel of experts review article, strict guidelines not only in format but also research procedure. more scholarly and trustworthy  
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meta-analysis   statistical summarizing the results of quantitative studies,provides a numerical way of expressing the average results  
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research plan   description of a study proposed to investigate a given problem.  
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population   sample to be selected from  
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design   general strategy or plan for conducting a study  
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instrument   test or tool used for data collection  
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target population   population to which researcher would like to study  
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accessible population   available population  
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probability sampling   are techniques to help select sample  
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simple random sampling   quantitative select a sample in such a way that all individuals in the defined pop have equal and independent chance of selection for the sample  
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stratified sampling   quantitative way to guarantee desired representation of relevant subgroups within the sample. some groups are subdivided into subgroups known as strata  
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proportional stratified sampling   quantitative process of selecting a sample in such a way that identified subgroups in a pop  
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cluster sampling   quantitative intact groups, not individuals are randomly selected  
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systematic sampling   quantitative a sample in which every certain number is used.  
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sampling error   chance variation  
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sampling bia   sampling error that is the fault of the researcher.  
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nonprobability sampling (nonrandom sampling)   quantitative process of selecting a sample using a technique that does not permit the researcher to specify the chance.  
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convenience sampling   quantitative referred to as accidental sampling or haphazard sampling, process of whoever happens to be available at the time  
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purposive sampling   quantitative referred to as judge ment sampling process of selecting a sample that is believed to be representative of a given pop  
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quota sampling   quantitative process of selecting a sample based on required exact numbers of individuals with same characteristics  
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qualitative sampling   selecting a small number of individuals for a study  
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examples of qualitative sampling   intensity, homogeneous, criterion,snowball, random purposive sampling  
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construct   abstraction that can not be observed directly; concept invented to explain behavior  
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variable   placeholder that can assume any one of a range of value  
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measurement scale   system for organizing data that can be inspected, analyzed, and interpreted  
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nominal variable   categorical variable, values include two or more named categories (ex: gender, employment, marital status)  
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ordinal variable   rank order, unequal units (ex: reading groups based on scores)  
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interval variable   characteristics of nominal and ordinal variables but values represent = intervals. NO true zero point.(ex: achievement, aptitude, motivation, and attitude tests  
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ratio variable   properties of the previous three types + measurement scale has a true zero point. (ex: height, weight, time, distance, and speed)  
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quantitative variables examples   range from low to high or less to more. Ordinal, interval and ratio because they describe performance( ex:test scores, heights, speed, age, and class size)  
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qualitative variable examples   nominal or categorical provide information, nominal variables permit persons (ex:eye color, religion, gender, political party)  
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dependent variable   variable hypothesized to depend on or to be caused by another variable. Also called criterion, effect, outcome or post test.  
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independent variable   called experimental, manipulated, the cause, or the treatment, hypothesized cause of the dependent.  
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test   gather information about people's cognitive  
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cognitive characteristics   mental characteristic related to intellect ex: achievement  
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affective characteristic   mental characteristic related to emotion ex: attitude  
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standardized test   administered, scored, and interpreted in the same way no matter where it is given ex: SAT, ACT, Iowa tests, Stanford Achievement test etc.  
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assessment   broad term that uses the entire process of collecting, synthesizing, and interpreting information whether formal, informal, numerical or textual.  
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performance assessment   authentic or alternative assessment, type that emphasizes a students process ex: lab demonstration, debate, essay, science fair project  
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raw score   value a person answered correctly on an assessment  
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norm referenced scoring   assessment compared to performance of others  
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criterion reference scoring   individual performance on an assessment compared to predetermined standard.  
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self reference scoring approach   measuring how individual performance on a single assessment changes over time  
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cognitive test   measures intellectual process like thinking, memorizing, problem, solving, analyzing, reasoning, and applying information.  
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achievement test   measures an individual current proficiency in given areas of knowledge or skill. ex: California achievement test, Stanford, TerraNova, Iowa test.  
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diagnostic test   multiple scores identification of a student's weak and strong areas within the subject area  
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aptitude test   predict how well an individual is likely to perform in a future situation.  
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affective test   assessment designed to measure affective characteristics ex: mental characteristics related to emotion such as attitude, interest and value.  
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attitude scale   measures what individual believes, perceives, or feels about self, other, activities, institutions or situations. ex: likert scales, semantic differential scales, rating scales, Thurstone scale, Guttman scales.  
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Likert Scales   individual to respond to a series of statements by indicating whether he or she strongly agrees, agrees, undecided, disagrees, or strongly disagrees.  
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semantic differential scales   individual to indicate his or her attitude about a topic fair to unfair  
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rating scale   respondent's attitudes toward self, others, activities, institutions or situations.  
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Thurstone and Guttman Scales   select from a list of statements that represent different points of view on a topic  
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validity   degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure and appropriate interpretation of scores.  
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content validity   degree to which test measures intended content area.  
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item validity   whether the test items are relevant to the measurement of the intended content area.  
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sampling validity   how well the test samples the total content area being tested.  
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Criterion related validity   relating performance on test to performance on second test. ex pre and post test  
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concurrent validity   degree to which scores on one test are related to scores on a similar ex: correlation between scores on the test under study (new test) and scores on some other established test (grade point average)  
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predictive validity   degree which a test can predict how well an individual will do in a future situation. ex: algebra aptitude test at the start of school can predict which students will perform well or poorly  
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construct validity   most important form of validity, it asks the fundamental validity ? underlie the variables that researchers measure  
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consequential validity   concerned with the consequences that occur from test. looking at this helps to identify tests that may be harmful to students, teachers, and other  
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face validity   degree to which a test appears to measure what it claims to measure  
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reliability   degree to which the test consistently measures whatever it is measuring. Factor that threatens validity  
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five types of reliability   stability, equivalence, equivalence and stability, internal consistency, scorer/rater  
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stability (test-retest)   stability of scores over time, give one group the same test at two different times and correlate the scores.  
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equivalence (alternative forms)   relationship between two versions of a test intended to be =, give alternative test forms to a single group, and correlate the two scores  
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equivalence and stability   relationship between equivalent versions of a test given at two different times, give two alternative tests to a group at two different times, correlate the scores  
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internal consistency   the extent to which the items in a test are similar to one another in content, give tests to one group and apply split half Kuder-Richardson or Crondbach alpha to estimate the consistency of test items.  
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scorer/rater   the extent to which independent scores or a single scorer over time agree on the scoring of an open-ended test.  
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standard error of measurement   estimate of how often one can expect errors of a given size in a individual test score  
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