Qualitative Research I. The differences between qualitative and quantitative inquiry are essentially that one, quantitative, is oriented towards the quantity of facts, what the statistical evidence tells us about a question under study and results that can be replicated. While qualitative inquiry ...
Summary The authors have used Equal-Status Sequential Multi-type Mixed Method design (both quantitative and qualitative) to study the association between youth adjustment outcomes (maladjustment leading to externalizing behavior and adjustment leading to self-esteem) and co-parent parenting behaviors (warmth and monitoring) in specific cultural context (a sample of 185 African American single mother families). ...
Summary The purpose of the experimental research design conducted by Kimberly McDuffie, Margo Mastropieri, and Thomas Scruggs was to examine several factors; the effects of a peer-tutoring intervention on the academic achievement amongst students with and without disabilities, differences in students' academic achievement between co-taught and non-co-taught settings, and what is the added value of peer tutoring is implemented in the context of a co-taught setting (McDuffie et al., 2009). ...
Introduction The purpose of this essay is to compare three empirical articles used in our comparison matrix to show the correlation between socialization and self- identity. For this paper, we will explore the research question, literature reviews, sample populations, limitations, and results of eac...
A strong debate within the field of psychology, and that of the social sciences more generally, has existed almost as long as the field itself; qualitative versus quantitative research methods. Research is presented as distinctly qualitative or quantitative, with some attempts at an integrative appr...
Despite extensive interest by scholars, practitioners, and public policy makers, only a few studies provide a review of entry mode research (Entry mode research). Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) and International Business Review (IBR) had published the most entry mode articles in t...
The famous Renaissance author, courtier, and father of deductive reasoning, Sir Francis Bacon, once said, "Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man." Sir Bacon could not have been any more correct, especially when speaking of writing. Even in today's society...
Summary of Article In the article "Emotional Intelligences: A Missing Link in Educating Our Youth,"" the authors, Jacob Shirley W, Wadlington Elizabeth and Enloe Alicia discuss the necessary involvement of emotional intelligence into school curriculums. ...
Psychology is a definate force in our day to day lives. It provides an insight to character and thought processes that would otherwise be overlooked or, in the least, be speculated as to basis for occurrence. Psychology, the scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes, addresses the needs and problems of individuals. This is accomplished by much needed research that is completed by using the Scientific Method. Through the use of this method the goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict and control behavior, are accomplished which in turn provides the ...
Summary Until Galileo's time science was a handmaiden of philosophy which in turn was the handmaiden of theology. Galileo according to Drake wished to free science from this bondage as the historical obstacle to its utility and progress. As Drake explains " the silencing and punishment of Galileo t...
In MacArthur's rebuttal he denies the validity of The theory of evolution explaining the origin of all living species. MacArthur states that the theory of evolution is responsible for naturalism being the dominant religion in modern society and that naturalism is clearly a religion despite their vehement denial of it. He also expresses his opinion that the views of naturalism are based completely on faith, their basic premise of the belief of every force in the universe being natural, is a leap of faith. The idea that all living things came to be due to the evolutionary process has ne...
1. Introduction As the title of this chapter suggests, the discussion here will approach our experimental findings from three different perspectives. First we consider the implications of our work for L2 instruction and materials design. Then we discuss problems in the research and how they can be addressed. Finally, we propose a plan for investigating important questions raised by our experiments. ...
The field of educational technology has links that go back for almost a hundred years, at least to the museum movement in the early part of the 20th century. The museum movement and the success of training and development work during the two world wars were major factors in the development of the field. Educational technology flourished in the 1950's and continues to play an important role in many colleges of education. The particular sub-discipline of educational technology we will explore in this paper does not have a long history. Information technology and teacher education (ITTE) i...
