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Methods of research and thesis writing
by Calmorin, Laurentina P.
Publication:
Manila
Rex Book Store
1995
. xiv, 390 pages :
, Chapter 1. Nature and characteristics of research –
Meaning of research –
Characteristics of the researcher –
Qualities of a good researcher –
Man's major problems demand research –
Research standing of the Philippines –
Values of research to man –
Characteristics of research –
Types of research –
Classification of research –
Meaning of variable –
Types of variable –
Components of the research process –
Exercises –
Chapter 2. Research problem and objectives –
The research problem –
Characteristics of a research problem –
Sources of research problem –
Criteria of a good research problem –
The research objectives –
Statement of research problem/objectives –
The hypothesis –
Types of hypothesis –
Theoretical and conceptual framework –
Assumptions –
Significance of the study –
Scope and limitations of the study –
Definition of terms –
Chapter 3. Review of related literature –
Related readings –
Related literature –
Related studies –
Justification of the present study –
Exercises –
Chapter 4. Research design –
Historical Design –
Uses of historical research –
Major steps of historical research –
Sources of historical research –
Primary sources –
Secondary sources –
Descriptive design –
Types of descriptive research –
Descriptive-survey –
Descriptive-normative survey –
Descriptive status –
Descriptive analysis –
Descriptive classification –
Descriptive evaluative –
Descriptive comparative –
Correlational survey –
Longitudal survey –
Experimental design –
Types of experimental design –
Single-group design –
Two-group design –
Two-pair group design –
Parallel-group design –
Pretest-posttest group design –
Counterbalanced or Latin square design –
Complete randomized design –
Randomized complete block design –
Correlational design –
Case study design –
The cycle of case study –
Exercises –
Chapter 5. Qualities of a good research instrument –
Validity –
Types of validity –
Content validity –
Concurrent validity –
Predictive validity –
Construct validity –
Reliability –
Methods in testing the reliability of good research instrument –
Test-retest method –
Parallel-forms method –
Split-half method –
Internal-consistency method –
Usability –
Factors that determine usability –
Exercises –
Chapter 6. Sampling designs –
Advantages of sampling –
Limitations of sampling –
Planning of sampling survey –
Determination of sample size –
Sampling designs –
Scientific sampling –
Restricted random sampling –
Unrestricted random sampling –
Stratified random sampling –
Systematic sampling –
Cluster sampling –
Nonscientific sampling –
Purposive sampling –
Incidental sampling –
Quota sampling –
Exercises –
Chapter 7. Data processing and statistical treatment –
Data processing –
Categorization of data –
Coding of data –
Tabulation of data –
Data matrix –
Univariate matrix –
Bivariate matrix –
Multivariate matrix –
Dummy tables –
Statistical treatment –
Statistical tools for research designs –
Statistical tools for descriptive designs –
Statistical tools for experimental designs –
Exercises –
Chapter 8. Data analysis and interpretation –
Univariate analysis –
Bivariate analysis –
Multivariate analysis –
Normative analysis –
Status analysis –
Descriptive analysis –
Classification analysis –
Evaluative analysis –
Comparative analysis –
Cost-effective analysis –
Exercises –
Chapter 9. Participatory action research –
Principles of participatory action research –
Characteristics of participatory action research –
Framework of participatory action –
Advantages and limitations of participatory action research –
Advantages of participatory action research –
Limitations of participatory action research –
Exercises –
Chapter 10. Rapid rural system appraisal –
Characteristics of RRSA –
Factors to consider in conduction RRSA project –
Framework of RRSA activities –
Process documentation –
Purposes of process documentation –
Qualities of good process documentation –
Weaknesses of RRSA –
Exercises –
Chapter 11. Preparation of proposals for theses and research projects –
Writing requirements –
Content and structure –
Title –
The problem and its background –
Theoretical/conceptual framework –
Assumptions –
Hypotheses –
Significance of the study –
Scope and limitations of the study –
Definitions of key terms –
Review of related literature –
Related readings –
Related literature –
Related studies –
Justification of the proposed activity –
Methodology –
Research design –
Determination of sample size –
Sampling design and technique –
The subjects –
The research instrument –
Validation of the instruments –
Data gathering procedure –
Data processing method –
Statistical treatment –
Schedule of activities –
Curriculum vitae –
Research project proposal –
Exercises –
Chapter 12. – Theses writing –
Parts of thesis –
Chapter 1 (the problem and its background –
Statement of the problem –
Theoretical/conceptual framework –
Assumptions –
Hypotheses –
Significance of the study –
Scope and limitations of the study –
Definition of key terms –
General organization and coverage of the study –
Chapter 2 (review of related literature) –
Related readings –
Related literature –
Related studies –
Justification of the present study –
Chapter 3 (methodology)
Descriptive research –
Research design –
Determination of sample size (if sample survey)
Sampling design and technique –
The subjects –
The research instruments –
Validation of the instruments –
Data gathering procedure –
Statistical treatment –
Experimental design –
Research design –
The materials –
The instruments, apparatus and equipment –
The procedure –
Data gathering technique –
Biostatistical treatment –
Chapter 4 (results, analysis, and interpretation of data)
Chapter 5 (summary, conclusions and recommendations/implications)
General summary of the study –
Summary of findings –
Conclusions –
Recommendations –
Bibliography –
Functions of bibliography –
Types of bibliography –
Appendix –
Curriculum vitae –
Exercises –
Chapter 13. Form and style in thesis writing –
The preliminaries of a research paper, thesis, and dissertation –
Title page –
Approval sheet –
Acknowledgements –
Contents –
Tables –
Figures –
Plates –
Abstract –
Short form –
Long form –
The text of a research paper, thesis and dissertation –
Chapter headings –
Middle heading –
Left side heading –
Paragraph heading –
Definition of key terms –
Documentation in research paper, thesis, and dissertation –
Purposes of documentation –
Notes –
Endnotes –
Footnotes –
Ways o numbering footnotes –
Bibliography, references, and literature cited –
Differences between bibliography and footnotes –
Style in writing –
Typing instructions –
Exercises.
Date:
1995
Availability:
Items available:
ASCOT Library - Zabali Campus
Filipiniana
[001.42]
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ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus
Filipiniana
[Fil 001.42 C13m 1995 c.1]
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Statistics in education and the sciences (with application to research)
by Calmorin, Laurentina P.
Publication:
Manila
National Book Store
1997
. viii, 306 pages :
, Chapter 1 meaning and importance of statistics to research –
Meaning of statistics –
Scope of statistics –
Functions of statistics –
Importance of statistics –
Researcher's objectives in studying statistics –
Exercises –
Chapter 2 collection and presentation of data –
Trying out or testing the reliability of the research instrument –
Validation of the research instrument –
Data processing procedure –
Data processing method –
Presentation of data –
Textual form –
Tabular form –
Graphical form –
Advantages of the polygon and the histogram –
Disadvantages of the histogram –
Chapter 3 frequency distributions and their graphic representation –
Frequency distribution –
Cumulative frequency distributions –
Graphic representation of frequency –
Distribution –
Histogram –
Frequency polygon –
Cumulative frequency polygon –
Cumulative percentage frequency polygon or ogive –
Advantages and limitations of the histogram or bar graph and the frequency polygon or line graph –
Disadvantages of the histogram –
Exercises –
Chapter 4 measures of central tendency –
Characteristics of the mean, median, and mode –
Advantages of the mean, media, and mode –
Disadvantages of the mean, media, and mode –
The arithmetic mean –
The geometric mean –
The harmonic mean –
The median –
Median from below –
Median from above –
The mode –
Exercises –
Chapter 5 point measures –
The quartile –
The decile –
The percentile –
Exercises –
Chapter 6 measures of variability, skewness, and kurtosis –
The range –
Quartile deviation or semi-interquartile range –
The average deviation or mean deviation –
The variance –
Standard deviation –
Advantages of the variance and standard deviation as measures of variability –
Interpretation of standard deviation –
Measures of relative variability –
Measures of skewness –
Measures of kurtosis –
Exercises –
Chapter 7 measures of correlation –
Perfect positive correlation –
Perfect negative correlation –
Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient –
Spearman rank correlation coefficient or Spearman Rho –
Interpretation of correlation value –
Scatter diagram or scattergram –
Exercises –
Chapter 8 sampling designs –
Advantages of sampling –
Disadvantages of sampling –
Planning a sampling survey –
Determination of sample size –
Sampling designs –
Scientific sampling –
Non-scientific sampling –
Common sampling techniques –
Exercises –
Chapter 9 the use of statistical tests in research –
Objective procedure –
The null hypothesis –
Selection of an appropriate statistical test –
The level of significance –
Determine the sample size of the statistical test –
Region of rejection –
Computation of the value of the statistical test –
Interpretation of the computed value –
Exercises –
Chapter 10 probability distributions –
Possible outcomes –
Addition of probabilities –
Multiplication of probabilities –
Probability distributions –
Binomial distributions –
Exercises –
Chapter 11 Chi-square –
Definition of Chi-square –
Uses of Chi-square –
One-way classification –
Independence in a 2 x 2 table –
Independence in a 3 x 3 table –
Independence in a 5 x 5 table –
Exercises –
Chapter 12 Z-test, Friedman’s two-way analysis of variance by ranks, and Kruskals-Wallis One-Way analysis of variance by ranks –
Z-test between percentages –
Z-test between means –
Friedman's two-way analysis of variance by ranks –
Kruskals-Wallis' one-way analysis of variance by ranks –
Tied observations –
Exercises –
Chapter 13 T-test and analysis of variance (F-test) –
T-test –
One-way analysis of variance (F-test) –
Two-way analysis of variance (F-test) –
Special analysis of variance (F-test) –
Exercises –
Chapter 14 partial and multiple correlation and regression –
Partial correlation of three variables –
Partial correlation of four variables –
Multiple correlation and regression –
Regression equation in standard score form –
Exercises –
Chapter 15 analysis of covariance (ANOVA)
ANCOVA table –
Exercises.
Date:
1997
Availability:
Items available:
ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus
Filipiniana
[Fil 519.5 C13s 1997]
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