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Evaluating research in academic journals : a practical guide to realistic evaluation / Fred Pyrczak.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Glendale, CA : Pyrczak Pub., c2008.Edition: 3rd edDescription: vi, 162 p. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 1884585787
  • 9781884585784
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.72 22
LOC classification:
  • H62 .P97 2008
Contents:
Background for evaluating research reports -- Evaluating titles -- Evaluating abstracts -- Evaluating introductions and literature reviews -- A closer look at evaluating literature reviews -- Evaluating samples when researchers generalize -- Evaluating samples when researchers do not generalize -- Evaluating instrumentation -- Evaluating experimental procedures -- Evaluating analysis and results sections : quantitative research -- Evaluating analysis and results sections : qualitative research -- Evaluating discussion sections -- Putting it all together -- Appendix A. Quantitative and qualitative research : an overview -- Appendix B. Examining the validity structure of qualitative research -- Appendix C. The limitations of significance testing -- Appendix E. Checklist of evaluation questions.
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Books Books Main Campus Library University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Main Stack H 62 .P97 2008 C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 64995
Books Books Main Campus Library University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Main Stack H 62 .P97 2008 C.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 64996

"This edition was written in collaboration with Randall R. Bruce"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Background for evaluating research reports -- Evaluating titles -- Evaluating abstracts -- Evaluating introductions and literature reviews -- A closer look at evaluating literature reviews -- Evaluating samples when researchers generalize -- Evaluating samples when researchers do not generalize -- Evaluating instrumentation -- Evaluating experimental procedures -- Evaluating analysis and results sections : quantitative research -- Evaluating analysis and results sections : qualitative research -- Evaluating discussion sections -- Putting it all together -- Appendix A. Quantitative and qualitative research : an overview -- Appendix B. Examining the validity structure of qualitative research -- Appendix C. The limitations of significance testing -- Appendix E. Checklist of evaluation questions.

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