LibGuides: EDR-8500: Optional Resources

Optional Resources

These resources are not required readings for the course but were picked by the instructor as relevant to the topic.

Dissertation Webinars: How to Determine a Research-based Problem Worthy of Study
Northcentral University Library. (2019). NU webinars [Web resource]. Northcentral University.
This site provides helpful information about how to determine a research problem.

Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences by Thomas R. Black
ISBN: 9780761953531
Publication Date: 1999-05-17
Black, T. R. (2005). Doing quantitative research in the social sciences: An integrated approach to research design, measurement and statistics. SAGE.
There are several good quantitative textbooks from experts in advanced quantitative methods. The more method texts you read, the more you will understand these concepts. This is important not only for this course, but if you plan to develop a quantitative dissertation, utilizing multiple resources is crucial. Although this source is older, it is a seminal text in quantitative methodology. You may also want to purchase this text to refer to while writing your dissertation. It is highly recommended that you use multiple resources, not just assigned/required texts.

Little Green Books
Sage Research Methods. (n.d.). Little green books. SAGE.
From the Sage Research Methods homepage, click on the icon for Little Green Books to explore more about quantitative methods.

Quantitative Research in Education: A Primer by Wayne K. (Kolter) Hoy; Wayne K. Hoy
ISBN: 9781412973267
Publication Date: 2009-08-04
Hoy, W., & Adams, C. (2016). Quantitative research in education: A primer. SAGE.
There are many great quantitative textbooks from experts in advanced quantitative methods. This is an example of one of these great textbooks. The more method texts you read, the more you will understand these concepts. This is important not only for this course, but if you plan to develop a quantitative dissertation, utilizing multiple resources is crucial. You may also want to purchase one of these texts to refer to while writing your dissertation. It is highly recommended that you use multiple resources, not just assigned texts.