{"product_id":"research-methods-and-applications-for-student-affairs-isbn-9781119299707","title":"Research Methods and Applications for Student Affairs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING RESEARCH METHODS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods and Applications for Student Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e offers students and professionals in the field an authoritative and accessible guide to help navigate research in student affairs. This comprehensive resource on research methods instruction clearly shows how to interpret the various forms of research, how to be critical as a research consumer, and how to use research to inform practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor J. Patrick Biddix—a noted scholar and expert in the field—presents a detailed overview of three qualitative-focused and four quantitative-focused research methods. The text reviews the basics of these qualitative and quantitative approaches and explores how to differentiate the major types of research as well as how to understand, read, evaluate, and apply results. Biddix also includes important information on using mixed methods approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe user-friendly text includes insights on key issues, as well as descriptions of the individual sections that comprise research studies. Also included is an overview of ethical considerations that apply specifically to student affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods and Applications for Student Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for enhancing research methods' skills, and offers direction for applying those skills in actual work situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eKristen A. Renn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLarry D. Roper\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Studying Research 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Reading Research 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Framing Research 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Considering Ethics 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Learning Qualitative Research 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Reviewing Documents 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Observing People and Places 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Interviewing Individuals and Groups 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Learning Quantitative Research 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Describing Trends 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Testing Differences 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Assessing Relationships 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Making Predictions 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Exploring Mixed Methods 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 303\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. PATRICK BIDDIX, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Higher Education and Associate Director of the Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Tennessee. He teaches graduate courses in research, assessment and evaluation, and special topics in higher education and student affairs. In 2015, he received a Fulbright Award to conduct research at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. His areas of expertise include research design and assessment and postsecondary outcomes.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING RESEARCH METHODS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods and Applications for Student Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e offers students and professionals in the field an authoritative and accessible guide to help navigate research in student affairs. This comprehensive resource on research methods instruction clearly shows how to interpret the various forms of research, how to be critical as a research consumer, and how to use research to inform practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor J. Patrick Biddix—a noted scholar and expert in the field—presents a detailed overview of three qualitative-focused and four quantitative-focused research methods. The text reviews the basics of these qualitative and quantitative approaches and explores how to differentiate the major types of research as well as how to understand, read, evaluate, and apply results. Biddix also includes important information on using mixed methods approaches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe user-friendly text includes insights on key issues, as well as descriptions of the individual sections that comprise research studies. Also included is an overview of ethical considerations that apply specifically to student affairs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods and Applications for Student Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for enhancing research methods' skills, and offers direction for applying those skills in actual work situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR RESEARCH METHODS AND APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Comprehensive, practical, and context-specific, this resource provides both practitioners and students with a guide to understanding, using, and designing research in student affairs.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Laura Dean,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor, University of Georgia, College Student Affairs Administration  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Student affairs practitioners are faced with an environment in which they are challenged to demonstrate through research studies that their programs, activities, and learning experiences contribute to student learning and growth. This volume offers an excellent foundation as they seek to advance their research skills.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John H. Schuh,\u003c\/b\u003e Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-have resource for any student affairs practitioner-scholar trying to better understand the often 'unconsumed middle' of research articles—the methods and results\/finding sections. A useful guide, with concrete examples on how to read and dissect research articles.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Matthew R. 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