Research Methods in Education

achievement action research addressed approach appropriate argues behaviour chapter classroom coding constructs context correlation critical critical theory data collection dichotomous questions discussed educational research effects ensure ethical ethnographic evaluation ex post facto example experience experimental factors fuzzy logic grid hypotheses identify important individual informed consent inter interaction internal validity interpretation interview investigation involved issues item response theory Kvale LeCompte and Preissle means measure ment methodology methods Morrison multilevel modelling observation ofthe participant observation participants particular person population positivist possible practice prediction problem pupils purposes qualitative qualitative research questionnaire questions relationship reliability repertory grid researcher’s response role role-play sample scale scores searcher selected significant simulations situation social specific stage statistical structured subjects suggest survey teachers teaching techniques theory tion tive types validity variables whilst