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Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education: Revised and Expanded from I Case Study Research in Education/I (Jossey Bass Education Series)

Sharan B. Merriam

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Into case study research 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 19 people found this review helpful.

I'm a nursing research teacher and this book really helps me and my students to understand what is a case study in research. This book has been very helpful in our college of nursing and it can helps all research in humanities field

Editorial Review:

An invaluable resource--one that will open up the conceptual world of qualitative research and provide the step-by-step direction needed to translate those concepts into practice.
-- M. Carolyn Clark, Department of Educational Human Resource Development, College of Education, Texas A&M University

Since Merriam's definitive Case Study Research in Education first appeared in 1988, significant advances have occurred in the field of qualitative research. To meet the demand for a book that reflects these important changes, Merriam has completely revised and updated her classic work.

Timely, authoritative, and approachable, Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education is a practical resource that offers the information and guidance needed to manage all phases of the qualitative and case study research process.

Writing Up Qualitative Research

Harry F. Wolcott

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Editorial Review:

Writing Up Qualitative Research, Third Edition offers time-tested suggestions on every aspect of the process from beginning to end. In this new edition, author Harry Wolcott continues to focus on the “writing side” of qualitative research, while incorporating new features such as guidelines on how and where to use theory.

Key Features

• Offers practical suggestions for preparing an article or book for publication
• Uses lively examples from the author’s more than 40 years of experience
• Offers suggestions on how to proceed with the mechanics of preparing a manuscript
• Includes pointers on how to improve or jump-start the writing process
• Features a most robust and accessible pedagogy

This text is ideal as a supplementary text in any upper-level undergraduate or graduate seminar on the research process.

Praise for the Third Edition:

“Writing up Qualitative Research has CHIME – compassion, humor, intelligence, mindfulness of humanity, and empirical evidence. Wolcott’s empathic compassion is a major strength. The content of every chapter shows that Wolcott has fel and grappled with all the same anxieties and fears of writers at every level.”
?Sonja Peterson-Lewis, Temple University

“His style is good, down to earth, and easy to understand for both undergraduate and graduate.” ?Joseph Wronka, Springfield College

“The Wolcott text is much more reader-friendly and writer-friendly. It offer remarkable support for the writing process, compared to traditional texts.”
?Judy K. C. Bentley, SUNY at Cortland

“The conversational style makes the book inviting and accessible. It is comprehensive, addressing the various aspects of writing ranging from setting up to where to write to get published. It teaches and motivates with being didactic or arrogant.”
?Pat Maslin-Ostrowski, Florida Atlantic University

Technology of the Gods: The Incredible Sciences of the Ancients

David Hatcher Childress

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Popular Lost Cities author David Childress opens the door to the amazing world of ancient technology, from the computers of the ancient world to the "flying machines of the gods." Technology of the Gods explores the technology that was allegedly used in Atlantis and the theory that the Great Pyramid of Egypt was originally a gigantic power station. Childress also uncovers many other mysteries, including: *

the technology of ancient flight *

how the ancients used electricity *

megalithic building techniques *

the use of crystal lenses and the fire from the gods *

ancient evidence of high-tech weapons, including atomic weapons *

the role of modern inventors, such as Nikola Tesla, in bringing ancient technology into modern use *

impossible artifacts, and more, much more. Childress has done it again! From beginning to end, Technology of the Gods is filled with facts, keen observations and tales that challenge modern assumptions in a humorous, intelligent and compelling way that is quintessential Childress.

Social Network Analysis (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)

David Knoke, Song Yang

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In the thoroughly updated edition of Social Network Analysis, authors David Knoke and Song Yang take into account the vast number of changes in the field that have occurred in the 25 years since the first edition was published. They cover various issues in basic network concepts, data collection, and network analytical methodology. They succinctly illustrate the concepts and methods related to substantive social network research problems, citing examples ranging from children’s play groups to organizations, communities, and international systems. Readers can also analyze the real and artificial

datasets incorporated throughout the book.

Key Features of the Second Edition

· Expands on the previous edition by incorporating new basic social network developments

· Provides a general overview of fundamental theoretical and methodological topics

· Clearly presents concepts by using concise language and avoiding technical complexities

Intended Audience

The text’s informal approach will appeal to both students and professionals in the humanities and social sciences.

How to Measure Training Results : A Practical Guide to Tracking the Six Key Indicators

Jack Phillips, Ron Stone

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e-book beware 3 out of 5 stars.
24 of 27 people found this review helpful.

I ordered this book with the Adobe Digital Download. After running the install file 3 times, it still wouldn't work. It kept saying "None of the requested vouchers could be obtained."

I called Adobe twice and they said they don't support the e-Book reader! I checked their user forums at (...)and there are three other people with the same problem. I can't believe Amazon(.com) and Adobe sell a product neither one supports!

How to get up and running when training assessment is wanted 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 18 people found this review helpful.

Jack J. Phillips' has been writing several books on assessing the impact of training and his latest book, co-authored with Ron D. Stone, is among the best ones, it is indeed a very good introductory book on evaluating training.
The more experienced training practitioner, who may have been using Kirkpatricks 4 levels, will also get a lot out of the book. It adds tools to Kirkpatricks levels but it also completes the Kirkpatrick model by adding a fifth lev, a ROI analysis. However, not everything may be measured in $ so the authors also include some ideas on how to present intangible assets in the reports.

A lot of the concepts have been presented in previous books, but here they are taken a step further when the authors give examples from their long experience within the field. Downloadable forms, worksheets, and checklists (at the publishers website!!), that may be adapted to various needs is a definite valuable add-on for practitioners who do not have an urge "to do it all on their own".

The book starts off with taking a look at the need for measurement and evaluation and presents the ROI-process as a framework for 6 types of measures, (Kirkspatricks' 4, the ROI and intangible assets). Then all levels, possible measurements etc are presented throughout the book, finishing off with key implementation steps. It is all wrapped in the ROI-process, a step-by-step "receipe" for planning, building and implementing the evaluation process.

So when the top management want to know if a training program is worth the money . . .
Reading the book may get you on the track. It may help you talk the language of Money a way that senior management understands.
This is in addition to building better programs.

And it sure was practical with a digital version on my laptop, that way I bing it with me whereever I go; really conveniant when being a consultant - -

Editorial Review:

How to Measure Training Results presents practical tools for collecting and measuring six types of data critical to an overall evaluatin of training. This timely resource:

• Includes dozens of reproducible tools and processes for training evaluation
• Shows how to measure both financial and intangible/non-financial results

Phenomenological Research Methods

Clark Moustakas

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"This is the most concise and complete text to date on the rich and complex area of phenomenological research. . . . Dr. Moustakas presents the reader with a historical overview and assessment of phenomenological research methodologies along with a review of the philosophical underpinnings of these methods. He also makes clear distinctions between hermeneutic, empirical phenomenology, and heuristic approaches to human science research. This book will prove invaluable for anyone doing research in the area of religious and transpersonal experiences. . . . There is a discussion of the methods and procedures that one might employ in conducting a human science research project along with numerous clarifying examples of the research that illustrate specific applications of phenomenological methods. The step-by-step description of this approach to research will prove invaluable for anyone choosing to engage in phenomenological research." --Ken Waldman in Contemporary Psychology Phenomenology has long served as a research model for many psychologists and other social science scholars and professionals. Yet descriptions of how to do phenomenological research are few. In this brief volume, Clark Moustakas clearly explains the theoretical underpinnings of phenomenology, based on the work of Husserl and others, and takes the reader step-by-step through the process of conducting a phenomenological study. His concise guide also provides numerous extended examples of successful phenomenological studies from a variety of fields, including therapy, health care, victimology, psychology, and gender studies. It also includes form letters and other research tools to use in designing and conducting a study. Phenomenological Research Methods is an essential guidebook for scholars, students, and other researchers in a wide variety of fields using phenomenological research.

Schaum's Outline of Statistics and Econometrics (Schaum's)

Dominick Salvatore

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It got me through Econometrics 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was an extremely useful book for the understanding of Statistics and Econometrics. Each topic had examples to show how the formulas work. The computer chapter went over the programming in SAS, Excel, and Eviews for the problems in the book. Best of all, the problems had answers. This is a must-have for beginning statistics and econometrics since it starts from scratch, and for theory students in search of an application.

Editorial Review:

This is a concise introduction to statistics and econometrics using a solved problem approach. The book can be used as an independent text as well as to supplement course lectures. No prior statistical background is assumed. The book is intended for college students in economics, business administration, and social sciences.

Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research

John W. Creswell, Vicki L. Plano Clark

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"The authors provided state-of-the-art information about mixed methods approaches to research. The book significantly expands Creswell's previous editions of mixed methods approaches to research by including four complete current studies that exemplify distinctive research using mixed methods...What becomes apparent throughout the book is the authors' interest in providing researchers with sufficient information about how to match their research problem to an appropriate design...I also highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to further their understanding of mixed methods research and acquire an in-depth analysis of the methodology." 

                                                        -Patricia Montiel-Overall, The University of Arizona

"The text is well conceived, well written and timely. It provides a sound bases for establishing mixed-method research as a rigorous approach for advanced graduate students, evaluators and researchers. I predict it will become a classic."                                                

                                    -N. Dale Gentry, Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Idaho

"The most significant challenge today in social and behavioral research is how to combine qualitative and quantitative thinking in a way that helps us provide relevant insights and solve problems. This book takes an important step toward addressing this challenge."

                                                                    -Carol A. Chapelle, Iowa State University

Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research, spearheaded by John Creswell--the author of the best-selling Research Design (now in its Second Edition), combines the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidelines for the decisions that must be made in designing a mixed methods research study. "Mixed methods research" is defined as a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single case study or series of studies and is becoming more common in studies across the social, behavioral, and health sciences as well as education.

The book offers advice tailored to negotiating the demands and issues that arise when designing a mixed methods project. The recommendations offered focus on how to keep the project manageable for the beginning researcher while still ensuring quality research.

Key Features:

• Offers a practical, how-to guide for designing a mixed methods study
• Presents examples from actual, published mixed methods studies drawn across the social, behavioral, health, and education disciplines
• Incorporates activities and exercises for classroom use or for use by the researcher in preparing designs
• Contains a full glossary of terms for quick reference or as a study tool Illustrates designs using visual diagrams and flowcharts
• Goes through the entire research process (formulating questions, designing, collecting, interpreting, etc.) using four major types of mixed methods designs

While much has been written about mixed methods from a conceptual and theoretical approach, this is the first book to deliver practical guidance about how to design a mixed method study.

In addition, click here to learn about the Journal of Mixed Methods, the journal edited by John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark.

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Evaluation: A Systematic Approach

Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, Howard E. Freeman

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"Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, now in its seventh edition, has assumed the role of a true classic in its domain."
-- LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH

Since Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, and Howard E. Freeman first published Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, more than 100,000 readers have considered it the premier text on how to design, implement, and appraise social programs through evaluation. In this completely revised Seventh Edition, the authors include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines to tailor evaluations to fit programs and social contexts.

This bestselling text covers the full range of evaluation topics, including:

- Framing evaluation questions

- Uncovering program theory

- Studying implementation

- Designing impact assessments

- Assessing program costs and benefits

- Understanding the politics of evaluating

With decades of hands-on experience conducting evaluations, the authors provide scores of examples to help students understand how evaluators deal with various critical issues. They include a glossary of key terms and concepts, making this the most comprehensive and authoritative evaluation text available.

Thoroughly revised, the Seventh Edition now includes:

- Substantially more attention to outcome measurement

- Lengthy discussions of program theory, including a section about detecting program effects and interpreting their practical significance

- An augmented and updated discussion of major evaluation designs

- A detailed exposition of meta-analysis as an approach to the synthesis of evaluation studies

- Alternative approaches to evaluation

- Examples of successful evaluations

- Discussions of the political and social contexts of evaluation.

 

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Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed)

Jacob Cohen, Patricia Cohen

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MRC Analysis---good book overall 4 out of 5 stars.
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Cohen and Cohen's MRC analysis book is well versed and easy to understand for someone that is familiar with MRC terminology, however, for first year graduate students, the text is very equivocal. The book is lacking ample illustrations of complex problems, leaving students to rely on outside sources. Also, the book uses unfamiliar symbols that do not correspond with other MRC books, which intensifies the confusion level of the students even more.

Overall, the text is a great addition to a statistical library, and this reviewer recommends it, in spite of being a sub-par book for first year graduate students.

Editorial Review:

This readable text is informed throughout by the application of Multiple Regression/Correlation (MRC) to the study of causality. MRC is seen here as a scientific rather than a technological tool--for understanding rather than blind "prediction." The presentation is non-mathematical and easy to grasp, with emphasis on concrete examples that are worked out in detail. The stress is on applications--not only to demonstrate the principles, but also to provide working models and show what kinds of applications are possible.