Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 6th Edition

Identify, evaluate, and practice good research using?Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods by renowned scholar Donna M. Mertens. This introductory research methods text incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms into its descriptions of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods as well as program evaluation. The work covers five major paradigms: post-positivist, constructivist, transformative, pragmatic, and Indigenous. Special emphasis on conducting research with culturally complex communities, based on the perspectives of feminists, ethnic/racial minorities, and people with disabilities is a hallmark of this text. In each chapter, the author carefully explains each step of the research process, from the literature review to analysis and reporting. Additionally, each chapter includes a published sample study and abstract to illustrate the concepts discussed in that chapter. The Sixth Edition includes more on community engagement, recent advances in mixed methods, new applications of theoretical frameworks, and the latest research examples. Citations and references have all been updated to reflect the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title?s instructor resources into your school?s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don?t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site.Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods 6th Edition is written by Donna M. Mertens and published by SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBNs for Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology are 9781071853788, 1071853783 and the print ISBNs are 9781071853801, 1071853805. Additional ISBNs include 9781071853795, 9781071853771.