Educators and education researchers present a textbook for courses on education research methods. They help students understand the centrality and power of the research paradigm; describe, locate,
The clear division between quantitative and qualitative research methods becomes problematic when students begin conducting extensive research for the first time, often as part of a master’s thesis or
In the information systems field, a strong tradition of using empirical research has developed to evaluate the methods, systems, and processes used in organizations. Editors Steel (information systems
Researchers (most of them from Brazil) in mathematics, computer science, and a range of biological and agricultural sciences survey mathematical and computational methods used in agriculture research.
"This book provides modern research on research methods currently facing educational technology and learners. While highlighting the innovative trends and methods, readers will learn valuable ways to
This handbook presents research on technologies related to assessment in higher education, and discusses assumptions about assessment and learning, race, cultural diversity, and creativity. Many of th
In this resource, Hansson (pedagogy, U. of Southern Denmark and Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden) offers 33 chapters on ethical issues, methods, theories, and challenges related to the use of
This handbook is intended for students, researchers, law enforcement personnel, and IT and multimedia practitioners involved in the use, design, and development of digital devices and techniques for f
This work gathers international contributors in computer science, information systems, telecommunication engineering, and information technology to present the latest research in complex network analy
"This book is an essential resource for uncovering the latest research in mathematics education and curriculum development and technologies. It also provides the resources necessary for policy makers,
Theoretical and empirical research on mobile and ubiquitous commerce is presented here in a two-column format, highlighting enterprise management, Internet marketing, public policies, transportation a
In the preface this book notes how computer vision is still at an "immature" stage of development and how much research, until recently, has only been devoted to specific tasks. This volume is intende
This volume contains 10 articles on healthcare service quality and evaluation, covering healthcare management and decision making, operational research in medicine and health systems, information tech
"This book is a collection of work representing leading research in the area of systems analysis and design practices and methodologies"--Provided by publisher.
This book offers students, instructors, and researchers insight on current progress in language and cultural e-learning. Part I mainly focuses on research in learning languages with ICTs, and Part II
Contributors from the UK report on recent research and cases in using technology to respond to the specific needs and interests of each student. The cases described range from whole class to individua
Researchers integrate theoretical fundamentals and methods of managing tacit knowledge in such areas of business as marketing, management, human resources, design, thinking, and design research th
"This book describes some of the applied methods to code imagery and multimedia for research value. "Coding" here is used in a broad way to mean the interpretation and labeling of contents...to know w
The 15 chapters of this resource present the authors' current research and experiences in teacher professional development, addressing theoretical and practical issues, including new developments and
Consisting of 16 chapters in four sections, this third volume in the series focuses on research and applications in data warehousing, covering conceptual modeling and development, OLAP and patterns, s
The 29 papers in this collection describe processes and frameworks for integrating requirements and software engineering, software tools and methods for supporting productivity, and the development of
Scholars of engineering, business, art, medicine, and other fields explore methods and technologies for teaching creative problem solving in higher education. They discuss the context of higher educat
After exploring issues of assessment in higher education institutions' Initial Teacher Education programs (generally in Australia and Britain), education researchers draw on a long-term action res
Hadorn presents readers with a comprehensive reference source that includes coverage of contemporary and emerging research on human-centered systems modeling and methods that provide a generic sys
