1. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 1 Slide Presentation to Accompany Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches by John W. Creswell Prepared by Ron Shope, Grace University

2. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 2 Chapter 1 Why is Research Important?

3. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 3 Key Ideas 4 Four reasons why research is important 4 Problems with research today 4 The Research Process 4 Ethical Considerations in Research 4 Skills needed for research

4. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 4 Research Adds Knowledge About Educational Issues 4 Addresses gaps in knowledge 4 Expands knowledge 4 Adds voices of individuals to knowledge

5. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 5 Research Helps Improve Practice 4 Teachers gain new ideas 4 Teachers gain new insight into methods 4 Teachers gain new insight into students

6. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 6 Research Creates Data for Policy Discussions 4 Research helps people weigh different perspectives on issues 4 Research helps people make informed decisions regarding policy

7. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 7 Research Helps Students Build Skills 4 Organizational skills 4 Analytical skills 4 Writing skills 4 Presentation skills

8. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 8 Problems With Research Today 4 Contradictory or vague findings 4 Questionable data 4 Unclear statement about the intent of the study 4 Lack of full disclosure of the data collection procedure 4 Inarticulate rendering of the research problem

9. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 9 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. 18-19)

10. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 10 Lines of Research What do you Want to do? What does the Research Say? What lines of Research help You? ResearchLines

11. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 11 The Research Spiral Identify the Research Problem Review the Literature Evaluate Data and Write Report Specify a Research Purpose Collect Data Analyze and Interpret Data

12. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 12 Research Spiral: Identify the Research Problem 4 Specify a problem 4 Justify a problem 4 Suggest a need to study it for audiences

13. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 13 Research Spiral: Reviewing the Literature 4 Locate the Resources –Books –Journals –Electronic Resources 4 Select Resources –Determine the relevant resources for the topic –Organize the resources by developing a “Literature Map” 4 Summarize the resources in a Literature Review

14. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 14 Research Spiral: Specify a Purpose for the Research 4 Identify the purpose statement 4 Narrow the purpose statement to research questions, hypothesis, or statement of Central Phenomenon to be studied

15. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 15 Research Spiral: Collecting Data 4 Determine the data collection method 4 Select the individuals to study 4 Design data collection instruments and outline procedures 4 Obtain permissions 4 Gather information

16. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 16 Research Spiral: Analyzing and Interpreting Data 4 Breaking down the data 4 Representing the data 4 Explaining the data

17. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 17 Research Spiral: Reporting and Evaluating Research 4 Determine the audience for the report 4 Structure the report 4 Write the report sensitively and accurately

18. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 18 Ethical Considerations in Research 4 Respect the rights of the participants 4 Honor the requests and restrictions of the research site 4 Report the research fully and honestly

19. Educational Research by John W. Creswell. Copyright © 2002 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Slide 19 Skills Needed for Research 4 Curiosity to solve puzzles 4 Lengthen your attention span 4 Using the library and computer resources 4 Writing and editing