Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology
Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Published:15th Feb '24
Should be back in stock very soon
Identify, evaluate, and practice good research using Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods by renowned scholar Donna M. Mertens. This introductory research methods text incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms into its descriptions of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods as well as program evaluation. The work covers five major paradigms: post-positivist, constructivist, transformative, pragmatic, and Indigenous. Special emphasis on conducting research with culturally complex communities, based on the perspectives of feminists, ethnic/racial minorities, and people with disabilities is a hallmark of this text. In each chapter, the author carefully explains each step of the research process, from the literature review to analysis and reporting. Additionally, each chapter includes a published sample study and abstract to illustrate the concepts discussed in that chapter. The Sixth Edition includes more on community engagement, recent advances in mixed methods, new applications of theoretical frameworks, and the latest research examples. Citations and references have all been updated to reflect the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
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"Mertens′s Research and Evaluation text is a well-rounded textbook that students enjoy reading because the ideas are presented in such a way that they connect to each student′s area of study. If you want your students to read the chapter, this is the research methods book for your class." -- Karen H. Larwin
"A methods text grounded in research that describes in detail the history behind different methodologies and their historical underpinnings. It has a wide range of study samples to help students make sense of the content." -- Erin M. Ramirez
"Good survey text for research methods" -- Sawyer Hunley
"A very good and resourceful book for training scientist-practitioners in the mental health profession." -- Allen Appiah-Boateng
"This is a solid master′s level introductory textbook that addresses the material that helping professionals need to be able to work in the field and to be able to evaluate and consume current research." -- Brenda Gerhardt
"This book provides many good examples/research studies that can be used in classroom discussions." -- Chia-Lin Tsai
"The author does an excellent job utilizing various features (e.g., charts, tables, checklists, ′extending your thinking,′ textbox, critical questions, research and evaluation examples) that facilitate reader learning, engagement, critical reflection on gained knowledge and various aspects of the research process, commitment to quality and ethics in research, and willingness to make connections and extend one′s thinking. It is well-written and organized, concise, and straightforward." -- Elena Yu. Polush
ISBN: 9781071853801
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1180g
544 pages
6th Revised edition