Helpful Books
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Understanding Research Methods
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Call Number: Q180.55.M4P38 2018ISBN: 9780415790529Publication Date: 2017-07-05 -
Research Design
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Call Number: H62.C696 2018ISBN: 9781506386706Publication Date: 2018-01-02 -
Doing a Successful Research Project
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Call Number: H62.D2543 2007ISBN: 9781403993793Publication Date: 2007-02-15
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Behavioral Research and Analysis
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Now in its fourth edition, Behavioral Research and Analysis: An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design presents an overview of statistical methods within the context of experimental design. It covers fundamental topics such as data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and communication of findings. New in the Fourth Edition: Extensive improvements based on suggestions from those using this book in the classroom Statistical procedures that have been developed and validated since the previous edition Each chapter in the body now contains relevant key words, chapter summaries, key word definitions, and end of chapter exercises (with answers) Revisions to include recent changes in the APA Style Manual When looking for a book for their own use, the authors found none that were totally suitable. They found books that either reviewed the basics of behavioral research and experimental design but provided only cursory coverage of statistical methods or they provided coverage of statistical methods with very little coverage of the research context within which these methods are used. No single resource provided coverage of methodology, statistics, and communication skills. In a classic example of necessity being the mother of invention, the authors created their own. This text is ideal for a single course that reviews research methods, essential statistics through multi-factor analysis of variance, and thesis (or major project) preparation without discussion of derivation of equations, probability theory, or mathematic proofs. It focuses on essential information for getting a research project completed without prerequisite math or statistics training. It has been revised many times to help students at a variety of academic levels (exceptional high school students, undergraduate honors students, masters students, doctoral students, and post-doctoral fellows) across varied academic disciplines (e.g., human factors and ergonomics, behavioral and social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, exercise and sport sciences, business and management, industrial hygiene and safety science, health and medical sciences, and more). Illustrating how to plan, prepare, conduct, and analyze an experimental or research report, the book emphasizes explaining statistical procedures and interpreting obtained results without discussing the derivation of equations or history of the method. Destined to spend more time on your desk than on the shelf, the book will become the single resource you reach for again and again when conducting scientific research and reporting it to the scientific community. Illustrates how to plan, conduct, analyze, and prepare an experimental or research report Includes new statistical procedures that have been developed and validated since the previous edition Incorporates SAS in the exercises at the end of each chapter Takes into account the changes in the APA guidebook Provides new examples in exercise and sport science, public health, gerontology, and biomedical areas Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
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Experimental Design
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As computers proliferate and as the field of computer graphics matures, it has become increasingly important for computer scientists to understand how users perceive and interpret computer graphics. Experimental Design: From User Studies to Psychophysics is an accessible introduction to psychological experiments and experimental design, covering the major components in the design, execution, and analysis of perceptual studies. The book begins with an introduction to the concepts central to designing and understanding experiments, including developing a research question, setting conditions and controls, and balancing specificity with generality. The book then explores in detail a number of types of experimental tasks: free description, rating scales, forced-choice, specialized multiple choice, and real-world tasks as well as physiological studies. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each type and provides examples of that type of experiment from the authors' own work. The book also covers stimulus-related issues, including popular stimulus resources. It concludes with a thorough examination of statistical techniques for analyzing results, including methods specific to individual tasks.
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Experimental Design
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This book is a concise and innovative book that gives a complete presentation of the design and analysis of experiments in approximately one-half the space of competing books. With only the modest prerequisite of a basic (non-calculus) statistics course, this text is appropriate for the widest possible audience including college juniors, seniors, and first-year graduate students in business and statistics, as well as professionals in business and industry. The book is able to accommodate this wide audience because of the unique, integrative approach that it takes to the teaching of experimental design. This text organizes and presents the two procedures for analyzing experimental design data - analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression analysis - in a way that allows the student to move through the material more quickly and efficiently than usual, making the true advantages of both ANOVA and regression analysis more apparent. The book devotes most of its first three chapters to showing how to use ANOVA to analyze the type of experimental design data that it can appropriately be used to analyze: balanced (equal sample sized) data or unbalanced (unequal sample sized) data from one factor studies; balanced data from two factor studies (two-way factorials and randomized block designs); and balanced data from three or more factor studies. Chapter 3 includes a general ANOVA procedure for analyzing balanced data experiments.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781606499580
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Educational Research
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This third edition is appropriate for courses in educational research. The successful core research text is known for its truly balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods and the author's high-quality writing has made this book a favourite amongst instructors and students.
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Conducting Educational Research
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Conducting Educational Research, Sixth Edition thoroughly addresses the major components of research design and methodology. The text is especially useful for inexperienced student-researchers and doctoral students in the early stages of preparing a dissertation. The early chapters of the text clearly describe the process of selecting a problem, reviewing the literature, constructing a hypothesis, identifying and labeling variables, and constructing operational definitions. The later chapters assist students in refining methodological procedures, analyzing data, and writing the final research report. The clarity of the text and the numerous practical examples help to reinforce important concepts and key ideas, increasing the efficacy of the text for even the most inexperienced student-researchers. Additionally, sample studies are included as models of acceptable published research and serve as a guide against which students may evaluate their own work. Changes in New Edition -More illustrations, tables, figures, and bulleted lists to enhance understanding -More and simpler explanations of complex process -A greater balance between the various approaches to research, ranging from experimental to qualitative, with causal-comparative, survey, and evaluation in-between Part I -Expanded to include additional ethical considerations when conducting research. Part II: -Renamed "Carrying out Fundamental Steps of Research" -Additional details regarding measurement and observation -Expanded discussion of the application of design criteria Part III: -Renamed "Carrying out Quantitative Research" -Additional chapters on experimental research, correlational and causal-comparative research, survey research, and evaluation research.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781442209633
Addressing Bias
Learn about research bias using these sources.
- Lavrakas, P. J. (2008). Encyclopedia of survey research methods (Vols. 1-0). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412963947
- Salkind, N. J. (2010). Encyclopedia of research design (Vols. 1-0). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412961288
For more specific bias as related to aviation, check out Human Behavior on Skybrary which features definitions/discussions on:
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Online Resources
Sage Research Methods is a resource that contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, articles, and more that help you learn about different types of research. Use the links below to help you focus in on quantitative and qualitative resources.
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Experimental Design"Experiments are ways of assessing causal relationships" Use this Sage Mind Map to further drill down into experimental design to learn more.
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Quantitative Data AnalysisUsing Sage Research Methods, you can explore the different types of quantitative research and learn more about them.