ResearchDesign-TexasAMUniversity-Kingsville.pptVIP

EDLD 6392Advanced Topics in Statistical ReasoningTexas AM University-Kingsville Research Designs and Statistical Procedures Research Designs by Purpose Educational Research is conducted for four primary purposes: 1-Description 2-Prediction 3-Improvement 4-Explanation Research Designs by Similarities Experimental Quasi-experimental -Involves Researcher Intervention Non-experimental - Examines phenomena as they exist Descriptive, Causal-Comparative, and Correlational Descriptive Research Designs The Purpose The description of natural or man-made phenomena-their form, actions, changes over time, and similarities-with other phenomena, an effort to describe. Involves making careful descriptions of educational phenomena, viewed as understanding what people or things mean. Studies primarily concerned with determining “what is.” Descriptive Research (Cont’d) Types of Measurements standardized achievement scores, classroom observation instruments, attitude scales, questionnaires, and interviews Statistics Central Tendency (mean, median, mode) Measures of Variability (SD, variance, range) Causal-Comparative Research The Purpose Purpose of explaining educational phenomena through the study of cause-and-effect relationships. The presumed cause is called the independent variable and the presumed effect is called the dependent variable. Designs where the researcher does not manipulate the independent variable are called ex post facto research. Causal-Comparative (Cont’d) Causal-Comparative research is also a type of non-experimental investigation in which researchers seek to identify cause-effect relationships by forming groups of individuals in whom the independent variable is present or absent and than determining whether the groups differ on the dependent variable. Quasi-Experimental Research Parametric Tests Statistical Analysis: The t Test For testing the significance of difference between two sample means Basic Assumpt