About the Book
The definitive reference on literacy research methods, this book serves as a key resource for researchers and as a text in graduate-level courses. Distinguished scholars clearly describe established and emerging methodologies, discuss the types of questions and claims for which each is best suited, identify standards of quality, and present exemplary studies that illustrate the approaches at their best. The book demonstrates how each mode of inquiry can yield unique insights into literacy learning and teaching and how the methods can work together to move the field forward. New to this edition: significantly expanded: covers 18 approaches instead of 13 incorporates the latest methodological advances and empirical findings chapters on content analysis, research in digital contexts, mixed methods, narrative approaches, and single-subject experimental design.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction, Marla H. Mallette and Nell K. Duke2. Case Study Research, Diane M. Barone3. Content Analysis: The Past, Present, and Future, James V. Hoffman, Melissa B. Wilson,Ramón A. Martínez, and Misty Sailors4. Of Correlations and Causes: The Use of Multiple Regression Modeling, Anne E. Cunningham, Keith E. Stanovich, and Andrew Maul5. Research Methods Unique to Digital Contexts: An Introduction to Virtual Ethnography, Christine M. Greenhow6. Discourse Analysis: Conversation, Susan Florio-Ruane and Ernest Morrell7. Discourse Analysis: Written Text, Susan R. Goldman and Jennifer Wiley8. Ethnographic Research, Victoria Purcell-Gates9. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Design, Frank R. Vellutino and Christopher Schatschneider10. Revisiting the Connection between Research and Practice Using Formative and Design Experiments, Barbara A. Bradley and David Reinking11. Historical Research, Norman A. Stahl and Douglas K. Hartman12. Developing Affective Instrumentation, William A. Henk, Michael C. McKenna, and Kristin Conradi13. Meta-Analysis, Adriana G. Bus, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, and Suzanne E. Mol14. Mixed Research Techniques, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie and Marla H. Mallette15. Narrative Approaches: Exploring the Phenomenon and/or Method, M. Kristiina Montero and Rachelle D. Washington16. Neuroimaging, Jack M. Fletcher, David L. Molfese, Panagiotis G. Simos, Andrew C. Papanicolaou, and Carolyn Denton17. Single-Subject Experimental Design, Susan B. Neuman18. Survey Research, James F. Baumann and James J. Bason19. Verbal Protocols of Reading, Katherine Hilden and Michael Pressley20. Toward a Pragmatics of Epistemology, Methodology, and Social Theory, Mark Dressman and Sarah J. McCarthey21. Conclusion, Nell K. Duke and Marla H. MalletteAppendix: Alphabetical Listing of the Exemplars
About the Author :
Edited by Nell K. Duke, EdD, Michigan State University, USA and Marla H. Mallette, PhD, Southern Illinois University, USA
Review :
"Addressing all the major methods and tools used in literacy inquiry, the editors have assembled seasoned researchers to present diverse ways of thinking about the learner's language, neurology, social context, cognitive expertise, and more. The second edition invites investigators to design creative synergies among the most current research approaches. Every aspiring researcher should be acquainted with the paradigms portrayed in this elegant volume." - John T. Guthrie, Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy Emeritus, University of Maryland, USA "A 'must-read' for doctoral students. The basic premise is that diverse methodologies, when conducted according to standards of quality, have value - and collectively yield greater insights than any one methodology alone. The book provides a broad view of the 'lay of the land' in literacy research and emphasizes the importance of matching methodology to the kinds of research questions being asked. The addition of five new methodologies makes this second edition even more useful for both consumers and producers of research. The exemplar studies in each chapter provide students an invaluable opportunity for critical analysis." - Marcia Invernizzi, Henderson Professor of Reading Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA
