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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents Preface. 1. Nature and characteristics of research tool. 2. Principles and steps of research tools. 3. Item analysis. 4. Concept of reliability. 5. Concept of validity. 6. Qualitative methods in research. 7. Collaborative educational research. 8. Technologies in educational research. 9. Internet as a research tool. Index. Research is a careful investigation leading to the discovery and interpretation of information. There are many different types of research that discover or reinterpret information collected by experimentation or observation and suggest practical applications or theoretical implications of that information. Research is the corners tone of any science including both the hard sciences such as chemistry or physics and the social or soft sciences such as psychology management or education. In scientific fields researchers often conduct experiments to test a hypothesis. Researchers may also investigate and synthesize what other researchers have already learned. In the social sciences and humanities research operates under the same principles of gathering evaluating and interpreting information. Every profession and professional activity has tools that help improve techniques and assure a quality product. Research is no exception. The research tools are often classified into three categories hardware software and methods or knowledge. Hardware tools may include hammers copy machines trucks computers or cell phones. Software tools relate to computer programmes such as word processing or date base programs and changeable forms such as written tests worksheets or rubrics. The methods of a profession refer to knowledge and understanding of the procedures involved. All three types of tools are typically necessary to every profession with research being no exception. By utilizing the necessary hardware mastering the use of selected software and gathering forms training observers or mastering the scientific method a researcher can develop a strong foundation on which to base his/her research. This book provides an authentic information on the development advantages and disadvantages of various research tools. It is designed to serve as a quick reference for researchers research guides post graduate students and all those concerned. 284 pp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 56008
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