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Informationen zum Autor Rick Houser is Professor Emeritus Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology & Counseling, College of Education at The University of Alabama. He was Professor and Department Head in Educational Studies in Psychology (over 7 years at Department Head), Research Methodology, and Counseling at The University of Alabama. He has been Associate Dean in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Also, he was a professor and department chair for several years at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Rick Houser has taught graduate-level research courses for more than 30 years. He received his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh in rehabilitation counseling with a minor in research methodology. He conducts research in ethical decision making, stress and coping, educational neuroscience, and neuroscience and counseling. Klappentext Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application prepares readers to be good consumers and evaluators of research. Using concrete examples from published articles, author Rick A. Houser teaches students to take a systematic approach to evaluating professional literature critically and using it responsibly. The Fourth Edition covers evidence-based research, qualitative methods, program evaluation, and mixed methods; includes new discussions on how national accreditation standards in counseling (CACREP) and education (CAEP) apply to research; and examines how cultural influences can affect the research process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Section 1: Introduction to the Research Process Chapter 1. Science and the Research Process Definitions of Science and Research Practitioner-Scientist Assumptions About Science and Research Plagiarism Steps in the Scientific Process Purpose and Overview of the Text Chapter 2. Ethics and Research Ethical Principles and Guidelines Ethical Research Violations Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating the Research Literature for Ethical Concerns Evaluation of Research Examples Presented in the Professional Literature Tuskegee Syphilis Study Milgram Study Chapter 3. Quantitative Research Designs Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative Research Types of Variables Research Designs Chapter 4. Qualitative Research Methods Advantages and Disadvantages of Qualitative Research Traditions or Paradigms in Conducting Qualitative Research Case Study Approach Chapter 5. Mixed Methods Research History of Mixed Methods Research Strengths and Weaknesses of Mixed Methods Research Triangulation Mixed Research Models Chapter 6. Single-Case or Single-Subject Research Guidelines and Procedures in Single-Subject Design Research Designs in Single-Case or Subject Research Chapter 7. Basics of Statistical Methods Measurement Scales Common Statistical Definitions Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Nonparametric Statistics Chapter 8. Basics of Qualitative Research Data Analysis Generating Data: Units of Data Collection Organizing Data Management of Data: Coding and Reducing Interpreting and Reporting Section II: Evaluating Articles in the Professional Literature Chapter 9. Evaluating the Literature Review Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research Evaluation of Examples From the Research Literature Chapter 10. Evaluating the Purpose Statement and Hypotheses Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating the Purpose Statement Evaluation of Examples From the Research Literature Section Summary Quantitative Research Hypotheses Indirect Proof: An Orientation to the Scientific Approach Type...
