A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Applied Research in Education

New Second Edition Coming Soon! A Step-By-Step Guide to Conducting Applied Research in Education guides candidates through the doctoral process as candidates work to solve a specific problem or improve a practice in a real educational setting. Applied research incorporates a multimethod design that includes both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis strategies. Doctoral candidates conduct applied research to make improvements through practical research that involves participants who are knowledgeable about the problem. Educators may use applied research methods to improve academic achievement, assessment outcomes, social skills, challenging behaviors, teaching skills, teacher retention, or a variety of other problems prevalent in education today. This book provides the step-by-step process from beginning to end. This title is part of a Step-By-Step book series designed to teach educators how to conduct research in an educational setting. This approach guides the educator through the entire research process from developing a research topic to presenting a final manuscript. Every edition includes a step-by step-approach to conducting research using a template. This series of books includes a detailed explanation of each step, examples of each step, videos to further understanding, chapter highlights to reinforce critical information, and quiz bank questions to assess understanding. This book will lead the researcher through the research process in an educational setting from commencement to culmination.

Table of Contents:
Chapter One: Applied Research in Education  Introduction  Applied Research Defined  Reasons to Conduct Applied Research in Education  How to Conduct Applied Research Conducting Applied Research  Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter Two: How to Write Front Matter for an Applied Research Report  Introduction Outline of an Applied Research Report How to Write the Front Matter How to Write a Title Page How to Write a Signature Page How to Write a Table of Contents How to Write an Abstract How to Write the Role of the Researcher How to Write the Permission to Conduct Research How to Write the Ethical Considerations Conclusion Chapter Highlights  Chapter Three: How to Write the Introduction Introduction How to Write the Overview How to Write the Organizational Profile How to Write the Introduction to the Problem How to Write the Significance of the Research How to Write the Purpose Statement How to Write the Central Research Question How to Write the Definitions How to Write a Summary Section Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter Four: How to Write a Literature Review Introduction How to Write the Overview How to Write a Literature Review How to Write a Theoretical Framework How to Write a Summary Section Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter Five: Interviews Introduction Interviews Procedures How to Analyze Interview Data Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter Six: Focus Groups Introduction Focus Groups Procedures How to Analyze Focus Group Data Conclusion ?Chapter Highlights Chapter Seven: Quantitative Surveys Introduction Quantitative Surveys How to Write Quantitative Survey Prompts How to Write Demographic Questions How to Create a Quantitative Survey How to Conduct Quantitative Survey Research Procedures How to Analyze Quantitative Survey Data Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter Eight: Qualitative Questionnaires Introduction Qualitative Questionnaires How to Write Qualitative Questionnaire Questions How to Create a Qualitative Questionnaire How to Conduct Qualitative Questionnaire Research Procedures How to Analyze Qualitative Questionnaire Data Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter 9: Observations Introduction Observations How to Conduct an Observation How to Analyze Observation Data How to Analyze and Report Field Notes Procedures 140 Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter 10: Documents Introduction Documents How to Conduct a Qualitative Document Analysis Procedures How to Conduct a Quantitative Document Analysis Procedures Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter 11: How to Write Findings for an Applied Research Report Introduction How to Write the Overview Interview Findings Focus Group Findings Quantitative Survey Findings Qualitative Questionnaire Findings Observation Findings Documents Findings Quantitative Document Analysis How to Write a Discussion of the Findings Section How to Write a Summary Section Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter 12: How to Write Recommendations for an Applied Research Report Introduction How to Write the Overview How to Write the Recommendations How to Write the Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders How to Write the Resources Needed How to Write the Timeline How to Write the Summary Section Conclusion Chapter Highlights Chapter 13: Applied Research Report Example Chapter 14: Applied Research Report Template Glossary of Terms References Appendix A: Applied Research Report Outline Appendix B: Individual Scholarly Works Template Appendix C: Comparative Scholarly Works Template Appendix D: Interview Data Collection Template Appendix E: Themes and Codes Table Appendix F: Frequency of Codes and Themes Template Appendix G: Focus Group Data Collection Template Appendix H: Observation Table Template Appendix I: Qualitative Document Analysis Template Appendix J: Quantitative Document Analysis Template Index