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PSY-7103 v3

Research Methods

Lesson 1 Required Resources

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Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology. Integrating Diversity with Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods 

Mertens, D. M. (2019). Research and evaluation in education and psychology. Integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods (5th ed.). Sage Publications.  

  • Read Chapter 1 for an overview of key concepts to consider in planning and conducting empirical research. 
  • Because the assignment this week is not time intensive, be sure to read some or all of Chapters 4, 5, and 6 to prepare for upcoming Lessons. Closely review the different quantitative and qualitative research designs which you will apply for your Lesson 2 and 3 Assignments.

Lesson 1 Optional Resources

Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.

Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology. Integrating Diversity with Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods 

Mertens, D. M. (2019). Research and evaluation in education and psychology. Integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods (5th ed.). Sage Publications.  

  • Because the assignment this week is not time intensive, please review some or all of Chapters 4, 5 and 6  to explore quantitative research designs which you will apply for your Lesson 5 assignment and later assignments. 

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