Research Literacy: A Primer for Understanding and Using Research
Jeffrey S. Beaudry
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Description for Research Literacy: A Primer for Understanding and Using Research
Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: JMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Preparing students to become informed, critical consumers of research, this accessible text builds essential skills for understanding research reports, evaluating the implications for evidence-based practice, and communicating findings to different audiences. It demystifies qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs and provides step-by-step procedures for judging the strengths and limitations of any study. Excerpts from real research reports are used as opportunities to develop methodological knowledge and practice analytic skills. Based on sound pedagogic principles, the text is structured for diverse learning styles: visual learners (concept maps, icons), active learners (building-block exercises and templates for writing), and story learners (examples, reading ... Read more
Preparing students to become informed, critical consumers of research, this accessible text builds essential skills for understanding research reports, evaluating the implications for evidence-based practice, and communicating findings to different audiences. It demystifies qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs and provides step-by-step procedures for judging the strengths and limitations of any study. Excerpts from real research reports are used as opportunities to develop methodological knowledge and practice analytic skills. Based on sound pedagogic principles, the text is structured for diverse learning styles: visual learners (concept maps, icons), active learners (building-block exercises and templates for writing), and story learners (examples, reading ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
697g
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462524624
SKU
V9781462524624
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jeffrey S. Beaudry
Jeffrey S. Beaudry, PhD, is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Southern Maine. His interests include visual learning, assessment literacy, formative assessment, action research, science literacy, educational technology, and program evaluation. The author or coauthor of more than 20 journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Beaudry teaches research methods courses online and in blended media formats. ... Read more
Reviews for Research Literacy: A Primer for Understanding and Using Research
At last, we have a clearly written and extremely accessible book on research
both qualitative and quantitative
for students and others reading (and doing) research! Readers learn all the conventions of research that people usually have to discover on their own, such as how to cite people, use APA style, and even how to list references. The book explains when and how ... Read more
both qualitative and quantitative
for students and others reading (and doing) research! Readers learn all the conventions of research that people usually have to discover on their own, such as how to cite people, use APA style, and even how to list references. The book explains when and how ... Read more