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Counseling and Educational Research
Evaluation and Application
Fourth Edition
- Rick A. Houser - The University of Alabama
June 2019 | 416 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application prepares readers to be good consumers and evaluators of research. Using concrete examples from published articles, author Rick A. Houser teaches students to take a systematic approach to evaluating professional literature critically and using it responsibly. The Fourth Edition covers evidence-based research, qualitative methods, program evaluation, and mixed methods; includes new discussions on how national accreditation standards in counseling (CACREP) and education (CAEP) apply to research; and examines how cultural influences can affect the research process.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Section 1: Introduction to the Research Process
Chapter 1. Science and the Research Process
Chapter 2. Ethics and Research
Chapter 3. Quantitative Research Designs
Chapter 4. Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 5. Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 6. Single-Case or Single-Subject Research
Chapter 7. Basics of Statistical Methods
Chapter 8. Basics of Qualitative Research Data Analysis
Section II: Evaluating Articles in the Professional Literature
Chapter 9. Evaluating the Literature Review
Chapter 10. Evaluating the Purpose Statement and Hypotheses
Chapter 11. Evaluating the Methods Section—Sampling Methods
Chapter 12. Evaluating the Methods Section—Instruments
Chapter 13. Evaluating the Methods Section—Procedures
Chapter 14. Evaluating the Results Section
Chapter 15. Evaluating the Discussion Section
Section III: The Application of Research and Evaluation
Chapter 16. Evidence-Based Research and Application
Chapter 17. Conducting Research: Cultural Issues
Chapter 18. Developing a Research Proposal and Conducting Research in Practice
Chapter 19. Development and Application of Program Evaluation Research
Chapter 20. Advances in Technology and Research
Chapter 21. Current and Future Issues in Counseling and Educational Research
Glossary
References
Index
Supplements
Instructor Resource Site
study.sagepub.com/houser4e
A test bank for instructors is available with this text on the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. The test bank provides a diverse range of questions with the opportunity to edit any question and/or insert personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 2: Ethics and Research
Chapter 17: Conducting Research: Cultural Issues
