Research methodology resources

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Definition

This page is a resource page on research methodology.

Research methodology in educational technology

See also: Educational technology research approaches for a discussion on what is considered to be good research.

Tutorials

Literature and Bibliography

General introduction to research methodology

Statistics

There are loads of tutorials on the web. If you are not happy with my little choice, you at this for example (see the links section also below)

Qualitative Research

Network Analysis

  • Link Analysis: An Information Science Approach" by Mike Thelwall. This site contains extra information related to the book. (webometrics). See also the [SocSciBot3 http://socscibot.wlv.ac.uk/] software that can be used togetehr with the Pajek program
  • Pajek is a Program for Large Network Analysis. Here is a text and manual.

Educational Technology Research and related

(to be completed)

Software Development

Software

(some day, I may add more things. In my group, we use mostly Atlas for qualitative and SPSS for quantitative analysis ... for the moment please see the links below)

  • NetDraw Network Visualization. Free program for visualizing 1-mode and 2-mode social network data (made by Steve Borgatti and Roberta Chase, Analytic Technologies)
  • Microsoft Excel: Avoid whenver you can !: However if you really must, e.g. you don't have cash for SPSS or you are too illiterate to download a free stats program: Using Excel for survey analysis (1) or

Methodology Links

(dig around and you will find it)

More General

Qualitative Research

(both formal/structured and unformal)

Network Analysis

Quantitative Research

  • Statlib, datasets, scripts for various packages, routines for programmers who want to hack it their own way, etc.
  • Methods in Behavioral Research by Paul C. Cozby. Good structured links for experimental research (according to chapters of his book)
  • The Quant Corner INDEX by Bobbi Kerlin
  • A few links related to Statistics Education by Juha Puranen. Large list of some useful links related to Statistics Education - Online Statistical teaching material, courses , handouts, exercises, articles, datasets. This is the best index I am aware of.

Associations, Journals, Forums on-line

Data and Question Archives

Finding information on the Internet

It is increasingly easy to find academic materials on the Internet. However, for many resources you (or your institution) has to pay.

See also: literature review

Open access

Commercial offerings