Understanding Research

<h2>Table of Contents</h2> <div class="c-un-numbered-list_container"> <h3>PART One: An Introduction to Understanding Research</h3> <ul> <li><strong>CHAPTER 1: The Process of Research: Learning How Research Is Conducted and Reported</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY REPORTS OF RESEARCH?</li> <li>WHY DO YOU NEED TO READ RESEARCH REPORTS?</li> <li>WHERE DO YOU FIND REPORTS OF RESEARCH?</li> <li>WHAT STEPS DO RESEARCHERS TAKE WHEN CONDUCTING THEIR STUDIES?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE STEPS OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS WITHIN THE MAJOR SECTIONS OF A RESEARCH ARTICLE?</li> <li>LET’S APPLY THE RESEARCH PROCESS TO READING ACTUAL STUDIES</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: THE PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY-IN—MIDDLE-SCHOOLS STUDY</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: THE PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY-AT-DAYCARE STUDY</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 2: Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Understanding Different Types of Study Reports</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STUDIES?</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>PART Two: Understanding the Introductions to Research Reports</h3> <ul> <li><strong>CHAPTER 3: The Statement of the Problem: Identifying Why a Study Is Important</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM IN A RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>WHY DO RESEARCHERS NEED TO STUDY RESEARCH PROBLEMS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE TYPES OF RESEARCH PROBLEMS FOUND IN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STUDIES?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ELEMENTS OF A STUDY’S STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM IN A RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: THE BULLYING-INTERVENTION STUDY</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 4: The Literature Review: Examining the Background for a Study</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE LITERATURE REVIEW IN A RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO RESEARCHERS USE LITERATURE IN THEIR STUDIES?</li> <li>HOW DOES THE USE OF LITERATURE DIFFER IN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STUDIES?</li> <li>WHAT ARE THE STEPS THAT YOU CAN USE TO REVIEW THE LITERATURE?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU SYNTHESIZE LITERATURE AND WRITE A LITERATURE REVIEW?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE A LITERATURE REVIEW IN A RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: THE ADOLESCENT-HOMELESSNESS STUDY</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 5: Purpose Statements, Research Questions, and Hypotheses: Identifying the Intent of a Study</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE IN A RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DOES THE RESEARCH PURPOSE DIFFER IN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STUDIES?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY VARIABLES IN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND PURPOSE STATEMENTS, RESEARCH QUESTIONS, AND HYPOTHESES IN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY A CENTRAL PHENOMENON IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND PURPOSE STATEMENTS AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE PURPOSE IN A RESEARCH STUDY?</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>PART Three: Understanding the Method Sections and Results Sections of Quantitative Research Reports</h3> <ul> <li><strong>CHAPTER 6: Quantitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Study</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE RESEARCH DESIGN IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENT QUANTITATIVE</li> <li>RESEARCH DESIGNS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND FIVE COMMON QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE RESEARCH DESIGN IN A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH REPORT?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE RESEARCH DESIGN IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: THE EARLY-INTERVENTION-OUTCOMES STUDY</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 7: Participants and Data Collection: Identifying How Quantitative Information Is Gathered</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE PARTICIPANTS AND DATA COLLECTION IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE SELECTION OF SITES AND PARTICIPANTS IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUMENTS USED TO GATHER QUANTITATIVE DATA IN A STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURES THAT RESEARCHERS USE WHEN COLLECTING QUANTITATIVE DATA?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE PARTICIPANTS AND DATA COLLECTION IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 8: Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Quantitative Study</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND A STUDY’S QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE RESULTS IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS IN A QUANTITATIVE STUDY?</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>PART Four: Understanding the Method Sections and Results Sections of Qualitative Research Reports</h3> <ul> <li><strong>CHAPTER 9: Qualitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Study</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE RESEARCH DESIGN IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENT QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND FOUR COMMON QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE RESEARCH DESIGN IN A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH REPORT?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE RESEARCH DESIGN IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: THE ADOPTION-OF-PEDAGOGICAL-TOOLS STUDY</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 10: Participants and Data Collection: Identifying How Qualitative Information Is Gathered</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE PARTICIPANTS AND DATA COLLECTION IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE SELECTION OF SITES AND PARTICIPANTS IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>WHAT TYPES OF QUALITATIVE DATA DO RESEARCHERS COLLECT?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE COMMON QUALITATIVE DATA-COLLECTION PROCEDURES?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES THAT ARE REPORTED ABOUT QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE PARTICIPANTS AND DATA COLLECTION IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 11: Data Analysis and Findings: Examining What Was Found in a Qualitative Study</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND A STUDY’S QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE FINDINGS IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS IN A QUALITATIVE STUDY?</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>PART Five: Understanding Reports That Combine Quantitative and Qualitative Research</h3> <ul> <li><strong>CHAPTER 12: Mixed Methods Research: Studies That Mix Quantitative and Qualitative Research</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THAT A STUDY USED MIXED METHODS RESEARCH?</li> <li>WHEN IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR RESEARCHERS TO HAVE USED MIXED METHODS RESEARCH IN THEIR STUDIES?</li> <li>WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENT MIXED METHODS DESIGNS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE COMMON MIXED METHODS RESEARCH DESIGNS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE A MIXED METHODS RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH: THE MIXED METHODS STUDENT NOTE TAKING STUDY</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>CHAPTER 13: Action Research Designs: Research for Solving Practical Problems</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THAT A STUDY USED ACTION RESEARCH?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND ACTION RESEARCH DESIGNS?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR OWN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY?</li> <li>AN EXAMPLE OF ACTION RESEARCH: THE LEARNING-BY-TALKING ACTION RESEARCH STUDY</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>PART Six: Understanding the Final Sections of Research Reports</h3> <ul> <li><strong>CHAPTER 14: Conclusions: Identifying the Interpretations and Implications of a Study</strong> <ul> <li>HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THE CONCLUSIONS AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION IN A STUDY REPORT?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ELEMENTS DISCUSSED IN A STUDY’S CONCLUSION SECTION?</li> <li>HOW ARE CONCLUSIONS SIMILAR AND DIFFERENT AMONG THE DIFFERENT RESEARCH APPROACHES?</li> <li>WHAT INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE BACK MATTER OF A RESEARCH REPORT?</li> <li>HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE CONCLUSIONS AND BACK MATTER OF A RESEARCH REPORT?</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>Appendix A-Suggested Answers to Short-Answer Questions from the Practicing Your Skills Activities</h3> <h3>Appendix B-Example of a Paper Written in the APA Style</h3> <h4 class="h5">Glossary</h4> <h4 class="h5">References</h4> <h4 class="h5">Name Index</h4> <h4 class="h5">Subject Index</h4> </div>