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The leading text that covers both the theory and practice of evaluation in one engaging volume has now been revised and updated with additional evaluation approaches (such as mixed methods and principles-focused evaluation) and new methods (such as technologically based strategies). The book features examples of small- and ......
This book will help readers understand the practice of qualitative research--whether they want to do it, teach it, or just learn about it. All the major research phases are encompassed (startup, design, data collection, analysis, and composing), including newly emerging trends. Numerous easy-to-read vignettes show how other scholars have ......
Bringing together interdisciplinary leaders in methodology and arts-based research (ABR), this comprehensive handbook explores the synergies between artistic and research practices and addresses issues in designing, implementing, evaluating, and publishing ABR studies. Coverage includes the full range of ABR genres, including those based in ......
Exploring the breadth of contemporary feminist research practices, this engaging text immerses the reader in cutting-edge theories, methods, and practical strategies. Chapters review theoretical work and describe approaches to conducting quantitative, qualitative, and community-based research with participants; doing content or media analysis; and ......
This second edition of a classic text gives students what they need to apply critical reasoning when reading behavioural science research. It updates the original text with recent developments in research methods, including a new chapter on meta-analyses.
The first book to teach students and practitioners the nuts and bolts of prediction statistics while illustrating the utility of prediction and prediction tools in applied psychological practice. This resource uses real-world examples, helpful explanations, and practice exercises to support the use of prediction tools in psychological assessment.
This accessible, hands-on text has now been revised and updated, with expanded coverage of topics including how theory may emerge from exploratory data analysis. The book prepares graduate students, new researchers, and even seasoned investigators to develop their own theories and build on existing ones. Concrete strategies are provided to help ......
Provides a process for studying multiple cases - such as sets of teachers, staff development sessions, or clinics operating in different locations - within one program. The process can also be used to investigate broadly occurring phenomena without programmatic links, such as leadership or sibling rivalry.
