【2009】Causation in Educational Research
Book 图书名称: Causation in Educational Research
Author 作者: Keith Morrison
Publisher 出版社: Routledge
Page 页数: 256
Publishing Date 出版时间: Jun 10, 2009
Language 语言: English
Size 大小: 4 MB
Format 格式: pdf 文字版
ISBN: 0415496489, 9780415496483
Edition: 第1版 搜索过论坛,没有该文档
Calls to understand ‘what works’ in education are being made the world over. We need to know not only ‘what works’ but under what conditions, how and why. Causation is central to this. Researchers, educationists, readers and users of research need to know the effects of causes and the causes of effects. This strongly practical book helps researchers and readers of research understand, plan and investigate causation in education. It guides readers through statistical matters, explaining them clearly and simply in words as well as numbers, and shows them how to investigate qualitative causal research in education.
After introducing deterministic and probabilistic causation, the book shows how these can be researched in different ways. It explains:
how to determine causes from effects and how to link theory and practice in causal research how to plan and conduct causal research in education how to analyze, present and interpret causal data, and the limits of causal understanding.
Containing worked examples from both qualitative and quantitative research, Causation in Educational Research provides a manual for practice, underpinned by a rigorous analysis of key issues from philosophy, sociology and psychology. It will appeal to new and established researchers, readers of educational research, social science students and academics.