Discipline-based education research
Subtitle: a guide for scientists
By: Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater, Inge Heyer, Janelle M. Bailey
Contributors: Slater, Timothy F., author; Heyer, Inge, author; Bailey, Janelle M., author; Faculty Publication Collection (Loyola University Maryland)
Edition: Second edition.
Series: CAPER series in science education
Publisher: Pono Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Laramie, Wyoming; Hilo, Hawai'i
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781515024569
Subjects: Science; Study and teaching (Higher); Research; Sciences; Étude et enseignement (Supérieur); Recherche
Description: "This book is written for scientists who want to learn more about how science education research is done and how to get started in discipline-based education research. It provides the reader with an introduction to the philosophical and practical differences between more familiar traditional scientific research and the more unfamiliar domain of sociological research. Readers will learn about the most robust ideas in education research, which serve as jumping off points in their new forays into the realm of discipline-based education research. Quantitative, interpretive, and action research methods are introduced with real-life, easy to follow examples. The authors, long-time contributors to the science education community, provide rubber-meets-the-road guidance to both first-time and experienced researchers, to get projects off the ground with the goals of improving classroom practice and contributing to the knowledge base on the teaching and learning of science."--Cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-143).
Table of contents: title: Introduction: why does a scientist need to read a book about (education) research?; title: Research design: the question is the thing; title: Big ideas to start with: what do we already know about teaching and learning?; title: Quantitative methods: show me the numbers; title: Qualitative and interpretive methods: revealing understanding; title: Evaluation and action research: investigations with different purposes; title: Publishing: we celebrate Galileo because he bothered to write it down; title: Ethics and research on human beings: data isn't free.