| Preface to the Second Edition |
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2 Research Literacy and the Research Critic |
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What Is Research Literacy? |
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What Is a Research Critic? |
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5 | (2) |
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Research as a Conversation |
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3 Basic Approaches in Educational Research |
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Basics of Educational Research |
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The Quantitative Approach |
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20 | (7) |
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The Mixed Methods Approach |
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4 Types of Research Articles |
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Types of Quantitative Articles |
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Types of Qualitative Articles |
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32 | (4) |
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5 Understanding Titles and Abstracts |
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36 | (8) |
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36 | (4) |
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41 | (3) |
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6 Understanding Rationales and Purposes |
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44 | (7) |
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45 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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7 Understanding Questions and Arguments |
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Finding the Research Question(s) |
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The Nature of the Argument |
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Categorizing the Argument |
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8 Understanding References |
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Rearranging the References |
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9 Understanding Methods and Procedures |
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64 | (3) |
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Special Logistical Concerns |
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10 Understanding Quantitative Results and Findings |
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Tools for Organizing and Describing |
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76 | (4) |
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Tools for Finding and Evaluating Relationships |
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80 | (2) |
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Tools for Testing Hypotheses |
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82 | (2) |
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Tools for Building and Evaluating Models |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (5) |
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From Univariate to Multivariate Results |
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91 | (2) |
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11 Understanding Qualitative Results and Findings |
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94 | (5) |
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99 | (3) |
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12 Understanding Discussions and Conclusions |
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102 | (6) |
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What Have We Accomplished? |
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13 Advanced Concepts and Techniques |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (2) |
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115 | (4) |
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| Bibliography |
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| Appendix A Guidelines for Article Evaluations |
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| Appendix B Dissecting an Article |
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| Index |
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