Reading and Understanding Research 3rd edition by Lawrence Locke, Stephen Silverman, Waneen Spirduso ISBN 1412975742 9781412975742

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ISBN 10: 1412975742
ISBN 13: 9781412975742
Author: Lawrence Locke, Stephen Silverman, Waneen Spirduso

Ideal for students, novice researchers, or professionals, this indispensable resource serves as a road map for readers who need to analyze and apply research findings. It helps them think critically about the credibility of what they are reading by showing them how to identify problems and develop constructive questions. Key Features Assumes no prior knowledge of research procedures Provides readers with a step-by-step format for decoding the complex language and formats used in reports and reviews Includes the most common formats for both quantitative and qualitative inquiry Offers both illustrative examples and powerful training exercises Gives specific attention to strategies for critically appraising reported research Presents completely updated references as well as an annotated bibliography Intended Audience This text is appropriate for both upper-level undergraduate and graduate students across the social sciences enrolled in introductory research courses as well as students in professional preparation programs.

Reading and Understanding Research 3rd Table of contents:

PART I. THE NATURE AND USES OF RESEARCH REPORTS

1. The Research Report

Finding Valuables in Research Reports

Reading Reports: When to Do It

Reading Research: When to Consider Using Alternative Sources

Reading Research: What Can You Find Besides Findings?

What Is a Research Report?

Research Reports: A Middle-Ground Definition

What Fits Under the Umbrella?

About Publications

Criterial Characteristics: What Has to Be in a Report?

2. When to Believe What You Read: The Sources of Credibility

Who Does Research, and Where Do They Do It?

Who Does Research?

Where Do Researchers Do Their Work?

Believing What You Read in Research: The Foundations of Trust

The Review Process for Presenting and Publishing Research

Journal Selectivity

Reputation of the Author(s)

Source of Funding

Sponsorship by a Research or Professional Organization

Reasons to Suspend Trust in a Research Report

Technical Problems

Sampling

Lack of Replication

Conflicts

Carelessness

Errors and Poor Scholarship

Summary

Can Any Research Report Be Perfect?

3. How to Select and Read Research Reports

Getting Started: Selecting Research Reports

Looking for the Right Read

Reading Research Cooperatively

How to Read Research Reports

Researchers as Writers: Style and Substance

Researchers as Workers: The Matter of Respect

The Reader as Consumer: Burdens to Leave Behind

Reading Research as Puzzle Solving

Communication in Reports: It Takes Two to Tango

Graphic Tools: Most Travelers Need a Map

On Getting Hung Up: Do Not Get Stuck on the Wrong Things

The Limits of Respect: Healthy Skepticism

4. The Use, Misuse, and Misunderstanding of Research

Problems With Reports

Problems With Research

Summary

Note

5. Types of Research: An Overview of Variety

Generic Issues in Research

Types of Research

PART II. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

6. Quantitative Research Designs

Statistics in Quantitative Research

Types of Quantitative Research

Descriptive Research

Correlational Research

Quasi-experimental/Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Meta-analysis

7. Staying Organized When Reading a Quantitative Report

Reading and Recording From Quantitative Research Reports

Doing the 12-Step

Example of a Completed Quantitative 12-Step Form With Flowcharts

8. Explaining as a Tool for Learning to Read Reports

Teaching Is the Best Way to Learn

How to Give an Explanation: Rules of the Game

Formats for the Explanation: Pairs, Teams, and Solos

How to Give an Explanation: Handy Hints From Hard Experience

The Bad Explanation: Five Fatal Flaws

The Purpose of Explaining

9. Reading Reports of Quantitative Research—Critically: Things to Notice and Questions to Ask

Introduction: The Five Basic Questions

What Is the Report About?

How Does the Study Fit Into What Is Already Known?

How Was the Study Done?

What Was Found?

What Do the Results Mean?

Summary

PART III. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

10. The Paradigms for Qualitative Research

Interpretive Research

Generic Studies

Phenomenological Studies

Ethnographic Studies

Grounded Theory Studies

Critical Research

Mixed Methods Research

Concluding Comments About Types of Research

11. Staying Organized When Reading a Qualitative Report

Identifying Qualitative Research Reports

A 12-Step Guide for Understanding Qualitative Research Reports

Example of a Completed Qualitative 12-Step Form With Flowcharts

12. Reading Reports of Qualitative Research—Critically: Things the Reader Should Expect

Expectations for Qualitative Reports: The Generic and General Standards

Expectations for Qualitative Reports: The Specific and Individual Standards

Expectations for Qualitative Studies: A Critical Look Behind the Report

The Machinery of Time

The Machinery of Subjectivity

The Machinery of What Does Not Fit

The Machinery of Relationships

The Machinery of Context

PART IV. READING RESEARCH REVIEWS

13. Staying Organized When Reading Research Reviews

A 12-Step Map for Reading Reviews

Navigating Through Reviews With Your 12-Step Map

Example of a Completed 12-Step Form for Reading Research Reviews

Concluding Remarks

Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography of Supplementary References

Appendix B: Statistics: A Beginner’s Guide

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical Probability

Differences Between Means

Association Statistics and Correlation

Closing Comments

References

Name Index

Subject Index

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