Slide Presentation to
Accompany
Chapter 1
Educational Research:
Planning, Conducting, and
Evaluating Quantitative and
Qualitative Approaches
William M. Bauer P.h.D. CRC
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Chapter 1
Why is Research Important?
Dr. William M. Bauer
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Key Ideas
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Four reasons why research is important
Problems with research today
The Research Process
Ethical Considerations in Research
Skills needed for research
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Research Adds Knowledge
About Educational Issues
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Addresses gaps in knowledge
Expands knowledge
Adds voices of individuals to knowledge
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Research Helps Improve
Practice
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Teachers gain new ideas
Teachers gain new insight into methods
Teachers gain new insight into students
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Research Creates Data for
Policy Discussions
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Research helps people weigh different
perspectives on issues
Research helps people make informed
decisions regarding policy
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Research Helps Students
Build Skills
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Organizational skills
Analytical skills
Writing skills
Presentation skills
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Problems With Research
Today
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Contradictory or vague findings
Questionable data
Unclear statement about the intent of the
study
Lack of full disclosure of the data
collection procedure
Inarticulate rendering of the research
problem
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Research Defined
“Research is a cyclical process of steps that
typically begins with identifying the problem or
issue of the study. It then consists of reviewing
the literature, specifying a purpose for the study,
and forming an interpretation of the information.
This process culminates in a report
disseminated to the audience that is evaluated
and used in the educational community.” (p. 1819)
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Lines of Research
Research
Lines
What lines of
Research help
You?
What does
the Research Say?
What do you
Want to do?
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The Research Spiral
Identify the
Research Problem
Evaluate Data
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Write Report
Analyze and
Interpret
Data
Review the
Literature
Collect Data
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Specify a
Research
Purpose
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Research Spiral: Identify the
Research Problem
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Specify a problem
Justify a problem
Suggest a need to study it for audiences
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Research Spiral: Reviewing
the Literature
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Locate the Resources
 Books
 Journals
 Electronic Resources
Select Resources
 Determine the relevant resources for the topic
 Organize the resources by developing a
“Literature Map”
Summarize the resources in a Literature Review
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Research Spiral: Specify a
Purpose for the Research
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Identify the purpose statement
Narrow the purpose statement to research
questions, hypothesis, or statement of
Central Phenomenon to be studied
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Research Spiral: Collecting
Data
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Determine the data collection method
Select the individuals to study
Design data collection instruments and
outline procedures
Obtain permissions
Gather information
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Research Spiral: Analyzing
and Interpreting Data
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Breaking down the data
Representing the data
Explaining the data
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Research Spiral: Reporting
and Evaluating Research
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Determine the audience for the report
Structure the report
Write the report sensitively and accurately
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Ethical Considerations in
Research
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Respect the rights of the participants
Honor the requests and restrictions of the
research site
Report the research fully and honestly
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Skills Needed for Research
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Curiosity to solve puzzles
Lengthen your attention span
Using the library and computer resources
Writing and editing
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