Philosophy of educational research / by Pring, Richard

Table of Contents: “…Preface to Second Edition; 1 Setting the scene: criticisms of educational research; 2 The focus of educational research -- educational practice and policy; 3 Different kinds of research and their philosophical foundations; 4 Key concepts and recurring conflicts in educational research; 5 Competing philosophical positions; 6 Research into practice: action research and practitioner research; 7 Ethical dimensions to educational research; 8 Conclusion: the nature and future of educational research; Postscript; Select Bibliography; Index.…”
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Addiction research methods /

Table of Contents: “…Stewart [and others] -- Quantitative analysis / Jim Lemon [and others] -- Applied research methods / David Best and Ed Day -- Conducting clinical research / Jalie Tucker and Cathy A. …”
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Research and innovation policy : changing federal government-university relations /

Table of Contents: “…Federal research and innovation policies and Canadian universities: a framework for analysis / G. …”
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Internet for nursing research : a guide to strategies, skills, and resources /

Table of Contents: “…Skiba -- Survey research / Eun-Shim Nahm [and others] -- Specific challenges in using the internet for research / Jan V.R. …”
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Researching health needs : a community-based approach / by Payne, Judy

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Computing research for sustainability /

Table of Contents: “…Summary -- Roles and opportunities for information technology in meeting sustainability challenges -- Elements of a computer science research agenda for sustainability -- Programmatic and institutional opportunities to enhance computer science research for sustainability -- Appendixes.…”
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The Psychology Research Handbook : a Guide for Graduate Students and Research Assistants. by Leong, Dr. Frederick T. L. T. L.

Table of Contents: “…COVER; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 -- RESEARCH AS A SCRIPT; 2 -- FINDING A RESEARCH TOPIC; 3 -- BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH; 4 -- REVIEWING AND EVALUATING A RESEARCH ARTICLE; 5 -- PROGRAM EVALUATION; 6 -- DESIGNING A RESEARCH STUDY; 7 -- EVALUATING AND SELECTING PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURES FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES; 8 -- DESIGNING SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOR RESEARCH; 9 -- SCALE DEVELOPMENT; 10 -- APPLYING SAMPLING PROCEDURES; 11 -- STATISTICAL POWER; 12 -- APPLYING FOR APPROVAL TO CONDUCT RESEARCH WITH HUMAN PARTICIPANTS; 13 -- CONDUCTING MAIL AND INTERNET SURVEYS…”
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Arts Based Research. by Barone, Thomas (Tom) E.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; 1 -- What Is and What Is Not Arts Based Research?; 2 -- Why Do Arts Based Research?; 3 -- Yes, But Is It Research?…”
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Teacher action research : building knowledge democracies / by Pine, Gerald J.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I -- Understanding Action Research; Chapter 1 -- The Disconnection Between Educational Research and Practice: The Case for Teacher Action Research; Chapter 2 -- Teacher Action Research: Collaborative, Participatory, and Democratic Inquiry; Chapter 3 -- A Paradigm of Teacher Action Research; Chapter 4 -- The Validity of Action Research; Chapter 5 -- Teacher Action Research as Professional Development; Part II -- Collaborative Action Research: Foundation for Knowledge Democracies; Chapter 6 -- Collaborative Action Research.…”
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Ethnography in Nursing Research. by Roper, Janice M.

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Action research in organisations / by McNiff, Jean

Table of Contents: “…How is organisational knowledge acquired? 4. Doing research. 5. Empirical research -- Rehabilitating sexual offenders in religious communities / Paul Murphy. 6. …”
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Market research handbook.

Table of Contents: “…pt. I. Market research : the context, main roles and cornerstones. …”
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Tourism research methods : integrating theory with practice /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: reflections on the practice of research -- Ethics in tourism research: objectivities and personal perspectives -- Feminist and gender perspectives in leisure and tourism research -- The case study in tourism research: a multi-method case study approach -- Using visual evidence: the case of Cannibal tours -- Action ethnography: using participant observation -- Tourism research practices and tourist geographies -- Revisiting Delphi: the Delphi technique in tourism research -- Interviewing: a focus on qualitative techniques -- Applying the mystery shopping technique: the case of Lunn Poly -- Longitudinal research methods -- Framing analysis: examining mass mediated tourism narratives -- GIS techniques in tourism and recreation planning: application to wildlife tourism -- A qualitative approach to the ethical consumer: the use of focus groups for cognitive consumer research in tourism -- Content analysis -- Using cluster analysis to segment a sample of Australian ecotourists -- The future of tourism research.…”
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The Essentials of Marketing Research. by Silver, Lawrence S.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to marketing research -- Ethics in marketing research -- Secondary data -- Research designs : exploratory and qualitative research -- Research design : descriptive and causal research -- Measurement -- Primary data collection -- Designing the data-gathering instrument -- Sampling methods and sample size -- Fielding the data-gathering instrument -- Analyzing and interpreting data for decisions -- Advanced data analysis -- The research report -- Cases.…”
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Approaches to social research : the case of deaf studies / by Young, Alys, Temple, Bogusia

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the book : its scope and approach -- Definitions and transgressions -- Epistemology, methodology and method in Temple, Bogusia. -- Ethical research practice in studies which involve deaf people -- Populations and sampling -- Narrative, epistemology and language -- Interpretation, transcription and translation : representation in research -- The impact of information and communication technologies on research with deaf people -- (in)conclusion.…”
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Advances in chemistry research. Vol. 14

Table of Contents: “…ADVANCES IN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH VOLUME 14 -- ADVANCES IN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH VOLUME 14 -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ADVANCES IN OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF OXALIC ACID IN AQUEOUS MEDIA -- 1. …”
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The research process in nursing.

Table of Contents: “…Research and development in nursing / Kate Gerrish -- The research process / Anne Lacey -- Research ethics / Martin Johnson and Tony Long -- User involvement in research / Janey Speers and Judith Lathlean -- Research for a multiethnic society / Sarah Salway and George T.H. …”
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Research Beyond Borders : Multidisciplinary Reflections. by Smith, Lise-Hélène

Table of Contents: “…Research Beyond Borders; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Onto the Frontlines; Part I: Dialogues; 1 History Lessons from an Indochinese Diary; 2 From National Parks to National Archives: The Diplomacy of Research in Latin America; 3 Studying Wild Spotted Hyenas in Kenya: Challenges and Implications; Part II: Insecurities; 4 Methodological and Positional Considerations of Crisis Field Research: The Karen Revolution Example; 5 Building Trust, Enhancing Research: Carrying out Fieldwork in Namibia; 6 Cross-Cultural Research: Implications for Data Collection; Part III: Encumbrances.…”
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New research on nanocomposites /

Table of Contents: “…New Research on Nanocomposites -- Contents -- Preface -- Nano-Scale Characterization and Spectroscopy of Strained Silicon -- Abstract -- 1. …”
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Horizons in Cancer Research. volume 42 by Watanabe, Hiroto S.

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Drug utilization research : methods and applications /

Table of Contents: “…Title Page -- Copyright -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Advisory board -- Reviewers -- About the companion website -- Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Introduction to drug utilization research -- Room for improvement in drug utilization -- The history of drug utilization research -- Definition and delineation -- Skills needed to be a drug utilization researcher -- Areas of inquiry in drug utilization research reflected in this book -- Part 2: Methodology -- Chapter 2: Study designs in drug utilization research -- Introduction -- Quantitative and qualitative research.…”
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An introduction to survey research. Volume II, Carrying out the survey by Cowles, Ernest L., Nelson, Edward

Table of Contents: “…Changing technology and survey research -- Chapter 5. Presenting survey results.…”
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Tourism research paradigms : critical and emergent knowledges /

Table of Contents: “…Dann -- Towards a critical ecofeminist research paradigm for sustainable tourism / Blanca A. …”
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How to do research : a practical guide to designing and managing research projects / by Moore, Nick

Table of Contents: “…Title page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1 The research process -- 1 Develop the research objectives -- Defining the research issue -- Articulating the research aim -- Specifying the objectives -- SUMMARY -- 2 Design and plan the study -- Resource constraints -- Selecting the most appropriate methods -- Seven principles of selection -- Using subcontractors -- Schedule the work -- Calculate the cost -- SUMMARY -- 3 Write the proposal -- The purposes of research proposals -- The structure of research proposals -- SUMMARY…”
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Research in economic history. Volume 31.

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Presenting your research : conferences, symposiums, poster presentations and beyond / by Becker, Lucinda M., 1963-

Subjects: “…Education Research.…”
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Metaphors for, in and of education research /

Subjects: “…Education Research.…”
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Hypersonic Flow Research. by Riddell, Frederick R.

Table of Contents: “…Experimental Techniques II""; ""Introduction""; ""The Free Flight Range: A Tool for Research in the Physics of High Speed Flight""; ""Survey of Shock Tube Research Related to the Aerophysics Problem of Hypersonic Flight""…”
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Research methods for postgraduates /

Table of Contents: “…First Steps. A View of Research / Tony Greenfield -- The Research Journey: Four Steps to Success / Tom Bourner, Sue Greener -- Managing Your Doctorate / Stan Taylor -- Documenting Your Work / Vivien Martin -- Ethics of Research / Tony Greenfield -- Plagiarism / Tony Greenfield -- Critically Reviewing Your Own Research / Tom Bourner, Juliet Millican -- Support. …”
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Future theatre research : origin, medium, performance-text, reception and acting / by Rozik, Eli

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Gain-of-function research : summary of the second symposium, March 10-11, 2016 / by Millett, Piers

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Frontiers in cancer research : evolutionary foundations, revolutionary directions /

Table of Contents: “…; 1.5 Current Obstacles to Progress; 1.6 Overcoming the Obstacles to Progress; 1.7 Conclusion; Glossary; References; Chapter 2: The Role of Theory in Cancer Research; 2.1 The Importance of Theory in Cancer Research; 2.2 Previous Work; 2.2.1 Re-considering the "Magic Bullet" Paradigm for Cancer Treatment; 2.2.2 Alternatives to the "Magic Bullet" Paradigm for Cancer; 2.3 Short-Term Open Questions; 2.4 Long-Term Open Questions; 2.5 Current Obstacles to Progress.…”
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Artistic Research in Music : Artists and Reseachers at the Orpheus Institute. by Impett, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Introduction; Jonathan Impett; Part 1; Current Research; Rasch24; The Somatheme*; Paulo de Assis; The C-natural That Wants to Be a C-sharp; Visions and Realities of Beethovenâ#x80;#x99;s Broadwood*; Tom Beghin; Thinking-through-Music; On Knowledge Production, Materiality, Embodiment, and Subjectivity in Artistic Research; Stefan Ã#x96;stersjÃœ; Artistic Research Avant la lettre?…”
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Transformative Teacher Research : Theory and Practice for the C21st. by Burnard, Pamela

Table of Contents: “…Engaging with Ebb and Flow in Singaporean Classrooms: Transforming the Theory and Practice of Formative Assessment through Lesson Study; Part 2: Researching Teachers: Teachers Researching; 8. Researching Teachers: Teachers Researching as Teaching Practice; 9. …”
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Research and development in school : grounded in cultural historical activity theory / by Postholm, May Britt

Table of Contents: “…Theoretical perspectives and cultural historical activity theory -- The qualitative method : its historical and theoretical roots and characteristics -- Researcher roles and access to the research field -- Qualitative research approaches and analysis -- Data collection -- Analysing the data material using the constant comparative analysis method and D-analysis -- Quality and ethics -- Writing up the research project.…”
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Fostering Integrity in Research. by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

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The ethics of animal research : exploring the controversy /

Table of Contents: “…The ethics of animal research: an overview of the debate -- Animal research: ethical and scientific starting points -- Ethics and animal research -- The evolutionary basis for animal research -- Bringing moral theory to bear on animal research -- Defending animal research: an international perspective -- Animal experimentation, marginal cases, and the significance of suffering -- Lives in the balance: utilitarianism and animal research -- Empty cages: animal rights and vivisection -- Virtue, vice, and vivisection -- Contractarianism, animals, and risk -- The ethics of animal research in the new era of biotechnology -- Ethical issues concerning transgenic animals in biomedical research -- Casuistry and the moral continuum: valuating animal biotechnology -- Making progress in the debate: alternative paths forward -- Debating the value of animal research -- The commonsense case against animal experimentation -- Rational engagement, emotional response, and the prospects for moral progress in animal use "debates" -- Animal rights advocacy and modern medicine: the charge of hypocrisy -- We're all animals: a feminist treatment of the moral limits of nonhuman animal research.…”
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Researching Higher Education. by Tight, Malcolm

Table of Contents: “…Front cover; Half title; SRHE and Open University Press Imprint; Title; Copyright; Praise; Contents; Case studies; Tables; Part I -- Recently published research on higher education; 1 Introduction; 2 Journals; 3 Books; Part II -- Issues and approaches in researching higher education; 4 Researching teaching and learning; 5 Researching course design; 6 Researching the student experience; 7 Researching quality; 8 Researching system policy; 9 Researching institutional management; 10 Researching academic work; 11 Researching knowledge and research.…”
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Electrospun nanofibers research : recent developments /

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Polymer research and applications /

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