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“A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education: Lesson Plans and Advice from Faculty is an example of university faculty identifying and resolving a problem found in their practice of teaching. The book offers a wealth of pedagogical lessons that connect the concepts, processes, and tools of research methodology to student back- grounds and needs to enhance understanding and success. Every teacher of research methods will benefit from this professional development.” -- Jill A. Perry, PhD ( she/her/hers), Associate Professor of Practice, Dept of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy Studies, University of Pittsburgh, USA “A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education: Lesson Plans and Advice from Faculty is an essential contribution to the toolkit of education faculty. This volume spans qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, and provides faculty with expert advice and plans to engage students. From the classroom novice to seasoned faculty, A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education: Lesson Plans and Advice from Faculty is a welcome addition to the library of educators invested in instructing students embarking on their research journeys.” -- Richard J. Reddick, Senior Vice Provost for Curriculum and Enrollment, and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, The University of Texas at Austin, USA “As someone who has extensively studied effective teaching across research universities and community colleges, I believe this book serves as an exemplary resource for any fac- ulty member who has struggled with how to get across complex ideas to novice and aspir- ing researchers. The unique combination of providing a lesson plan that instructors can pick up and immediately use with the discussion of the intellectual journey of developing the lesson is exactly what we need to improve teaching and learning in higher education research classes, dissertations, and research projects.” -- Audrey J. Jaeger, Executive Director, Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, W. Dallas Herring Professor of Community College Education, USA “A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education: Lesson Plans and Advice from Faculty is bound to be a seminal resource for faculty and students alike. The book goes step-by-step through the research process. It starts with when students are working on getting clear about the problem they are researching and works its way to when schol- ars are identifying the implications of their findings for research, practice, and policy. The inclusion of lesson plans will provide faculty with an incredible resource as they teach and guide their students through the research process. This is the type of book that one can use during a course and subsequently return to again and again as a resource.” -- Milagros Castillo-Montoya, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, Co-PI, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant, USA A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education brings together more than 60 faculty experts. The contributors share detailed lesson plans about selected research concepts or skills in education and related disciplines, as well as discussions of the intellectual preparation needed to effectively teach the lesson. Grounded in the wisdom of practice from exemplary and award-winning faculty from diverse institution types, career stages, and demographic backgrounds, this book draws on both the prac- tical and cognitive elements of teaching educational (and related) research to students in higher education today. The book is divided into eight sections, covering the following key elements within education (and related) research: problems and research questions, literature reviews and theo- retical frameworks, research design, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, mixed methods, findings and discussions, and special topics, such as student identity development, community and policy engaged research, and research dissemination. Within each section, individual chap- ters specifically focus on skills and perspectives needed to navigate the complexities of educational research. The concluding chapter reflects on how teachers of research also need to be learners of research, as faculty continuously strive for mastery, identity, and creativity in how they guide our next generation of knowledge producers through the research process. Undergraduate and graduate professors of education (and related) research courses, dissertation chairs/committee members, faculty development staff members, and graduate students would all benefit from the lessons and expert commentary contained in this book. Aimee LaPointe Terosky is Professor of Educational Leadership, Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctor of Educational Leadership program, and university liaison to School District of Philadelphia at Saint Joseph’s University, USA. Her expertise in K–12 and higher education is in teaching/learn- ing, urban principal and faculty careers, and qualitative research. Vicki L. Baker is the E. Maynard Aris Endowed Professor in Economics and Management at Albion College, USA. She currently serves as the faculty director of the Albion College Community Collaborative. Her most recent book is Managing Your Academic Career: A Guide to Re-Envision Mid-Career (Routledge 2022). Jeffrey C. Sun is Professor of Higher Education and Law and distinguished university scholar at the University of Louisville, USA. Dr. Sun’s research examines the extent to which policy instruments, other legal actions, and innovative interventions advance or inhibit academic operations through college teaching, learning, and knowledge creation. A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education Lesson Plans and Advice from Faculty Edited by Aimee LaPointe Terosky, Vicki L. Baker and Jeffrey C. Sun Designed cover image: tadamichi / Getty images First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Aimee LaPointe Terosky, Vicki L. Baker, and Jeffrey C. Sun; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Aimee LaPointe Terosky, Vicki L. Baker, and Jeffrey C. Sun to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-1-032-18673-3 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-18675-7 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-25568-0 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/b23320 Typeset in Minion Pro by SPi Technologies India Pvt Ltd (Straive) Contents List of Contributors xiii Foreword xvii Catherine Hill Introduction 1 Aimee LaPointe Terosky SECTION I Topics, Problems, and Research Questions 7 Section Editor: Katie Conway 1 Introduction to Section I: Research Topics, Problems, and Questions 9 Katie Conway 2 From Personal Passion to Hot Topics: Selecting a Topic to Research 11 Sosanya Jones 3 Articulating a Research Problem and its Rationale: Using Graphical Depictions, Exemplars, and Students’ Own Work 19 Rebecca S. Natow 4 Branch Out: Using Tree Diagrams to Select and Develop Research Questions 27 Vikash Reddy SECTION II Literature Review and Theoretical/Conceptual Framework 35 Section Editor: Leslie D. Gonzales 5 Introduction to Section II: Literature Review and Theoretical/Conceptual Framework 37 Leslie D. Gonzales viii CONTENTS 6 Connecting Pieces to the Puzzle: Finding and Maintaining Resources 39 Christa J. Porter and Janice A. Byrd 7 The Candy Sort: Organizing the Literature Review 46 Aimee LaPointe Terosky 8 Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks: Understanding the Role of Theory in Congruent Research Designs 52 Penny A. Pasque and Chelsea Gilbert SECTION III Research Design 63 Section Editor: Jeffrey C. Sun and Ishwanzya Rivers 9 Introduction to Section III: Research Design 65 Jeffrey C. Sun and Ishwanzya Rivers 10 Visualize Your Research Design: Moving from Research Questions to Research Design 68 Ishwanzya Rivers and Jeffrey C. Sun 11 Let’s Road Trip: Aligning Theoretical Frameworks, Research Questions and Research Design 77 Aurora Kamimura 12 The Self and Research: Positionality through Artifacts 86 Beth E. Bukoski 13 Trustworthiness and Ethics in Research: Using Reflexivity to See the Self in Ethical Research 94 G. Blue Brazelton and Ijeoma Ononuju SECTION IV Quantitative Methods 101 Section Editor: Willis A. Jones 14 Introduction to Section IV: Quantitative Methods 103 Willis A. Jones 15 Making Sense of Multivariate Analysis: Real-world Applications 106 Courtney S. Thomas Tobin 16 Linear Regression: A Student-driven Application of Team-based Learning 113 Amber D. Dumford CONTENTS ix 17 Hands-on Application of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Educational Research 120 Soyeon Ahn and Beck Graefe 18 Trending Topic: Teaching Difference-in-differences in a Quasi-experimental Methods Course 131 R. Joseph Waddington SECTION V Qualitative Methods 141 Section Editor: David Pérez II 19 Introduction to Section V: Qualitative Methods 143 David Pérez II 20 Listening Deeply: Preparing to Facilitate Interviews and Focus Groups 146 Tricia R. Shalka 21 Write What You See, Not What You Know: Learning the Method of Observation Through the Visual Arts 154 A. Emiko Blalock 22 On the Recovery of Black Life: A Holistic Approach to Document Analysis 163 Wilson Kwamogi Okello 23 Emerging Approaches: Ensuring a Pyramid of Congruence When Using Critical and Poststructural Theories in Qualitative Educational Research 171 Antonio Duran and Alex C. Lange 24 Exploring How Epistemologies Guide the Process of Coding Data and Developing Themes 179 Kari B. Taylor SECTION VI Mixed Methods 189 Section Editor: Chris Heasley 25 Introduction to Section VI: Mixed Methods 191 Chris Heasley 26 Low Hanging Fruit, Ripe for Inquiry: Considering the Quantitative Dimensions of Mixed Methods Research 194 Kayla M. Johnson and Frank Fernandez
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