A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education Lesson Plans and Advice from Faculty

A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education brings together more than 60 faculty experts. The contributors share detailed lesson plans about selected research concepts or skills in education and related disciplines, as well as discussions of the intellectual preparation needed to effectively teach the lesson. Grounded in the wisdom of practice from exemplary and award-winning faculty from diverse institution types, career stages, and demographic backgrounds, this book draws on both the practical and cognitive elements of teaching educational (and related) research to students in higher education today. The book is divided into eight sections, covering the following key elements within education (and related) research: problems and research questions, literature reviews and theoretical frameworks, research design, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, mixed methods, findings and discussions, and special topics, such as student identity development, community and policy engaged research, and research dissemination. Within each section, individual chapters specifically focus on skills and perspectives needed to navigate the complexities of educational research. The concluding chapter reflects on how teachers of research also need to be learners of research, as faculty continuously strive for mastery, identity, and creativity in how they guide our next generation of knowledge producers through the research process. Undergraduate and graduate professors of education (and related) research courses, dissertation chairs/committee members, faculty development staff members, and graduate students would all benefit from the lessons and expert commentary contained in this book.

ForwardCatherine Hill IntroductionAimee LaPointe Terosky Section I: Topics, Problems, and Research Questions Section Editor: Katie Conway 1. Introduction to Section I: Research Topics, Problems, and QuestionsKatie Conway 2. From Personal Passion to Hot Topics: Selecting a Topic to Research Sosanya Jones 3. Articulating a Research Problem and its Rationale: Using Graphical Depictions, Exemplars, and Students’ Own Work Rebecca S. Natow 4. Branch out: Using Tree Diagrams to Select and Develop Research Questions Vikash Reddy Section II: Literature Review and Theoretical/Conceptual Framework Section Editor: Leslie D. Gonzales 5. Introduction to Section II: Literature Review and Theoretical/Conceptual Framework Leslie D. Gonzales 6. Connecting Pieces to the Puzzle: Finding and Maintaining Resources Christa J. Porter & Janice A. Byrd 7. The Candy Sort: Organizing the Literature Review Aimee LaPointe Terosky 8. Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks: Understanding the Role of Theory in Congruent Qualitative Research Penny Pasque & Chelsea Gilbert Section III: Research Design Section Editor: Jeffrey C. Sun & Ishwanzya Rivers 9. Introduction to Section III: Research DesignJeffrey C. Sun & Ishwanzya Rivers 10. Visualize Your Research Design: Moving from Research Questions to Research Design Ishwanzya Rivers & Jeffrey C. Sun 11. Let’s Road Trip: Aligning Theoretical Frameworks, Research Questions & Research Design Aurora Kamimura 12. The Self and Research: Positionality through Artifacts Beth E. Bukoski 13. Trustworthiness and Ethics in Research: Using Reflexivity to See the Self in Ethical Research G. Blue Brazelton & Ijeoma Ononuju Section IV: Quantitative Methods Section Editor: Willis Jones 14. Introduction to Section IV: Quantitative Methods Willis Jones 15. Making Sense of Multivariate Analysis: Real World Applications Courtney S. Thomas Tobin 16. Linear regression: A Student-driven Application of Team-based Learning Amber D. Dumford 17. Hands-on Application of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Educational Research Soyeon Ahn& Beck Graefe 18. Trending Topic: Teaching Difference-in-differences in a Quasi-experimental Methods Course R. Joseph Waddington Section V: Qualitative Methods Section Editor: David Pérez 19. Introduction to Section V: Qualitative Methods David Pérez II 20. Listening Deeply: Preparing to Facilitate Interviews and Focus Groups Tricia R. Shalka 21. Write What You See, Not What You Know: Learning the Method of Observation Through the Visual Arts A. Emiko Blalock 22. On the Recovery of Black Life: A Holistic Approach to Document Analysis Wilson Kwamogi Okello 23. Emerging approaches: Ensuring a Pyramid of Congruence when using Critical and Poststructural Theories in Qualitative Educational Research Antonio Duran,& Alex C. Lange 24. Exploring How Epistemologies Guide the Process of Coding Data and Developing Themes Kari Taylor Section VI: Mixed MethodsSection Editor: Chris Heasley 25. Introduction to Section VI: Mixed Methods Chris Heasley 26. Low Hanging Fruit, Ripe for Inquiry: Considering the Quantitative Dimensions of Mixed Methods Research Kayla M. Johnson & Frank Fernandez 27. Creating your Masterpiece: Applying Brush Strokes to Qualitative Exploration of Mixed Methods Research Chris Heasley 28. Presenting and Visualizing a Mixed Methods Study Hugo Garcia & Xinyang Li Section VII: Findings and DiscussionSection Editor: Erin Doran 29. Introduction to Section VII: Findings and DiscussionErin Doran 30. An Introduction to Regression using Critical Quantitative Methods Terrace Ewinghill, Adam Lazarewicz, Cindy Meza, Brent Gambrell, Diana Guerrero & Jameson Lopez 31. Show the Story: Presenting Qualitative Findings Meghan J. Pifer 32. Block by Block: Building a Discussion Section Maire Brandenberg, Tamara Hoffer, McKenzie Rabenn &Cheryl Hunter 33. Making the Theoretical Practical: Implications for Theory James C. Coviello 34. The Donut Memo: Writing for Policymakers and Practitioners Christopher R. Marsicano & Rylie Martin, Ann F. Bernhardt & Emilia G. Rounds Section VIII: Special Topics Section Editor: Vicki Baker 35. Introduction to Section VIII: Special Topics Vicki Baker 36. Scholarly Identity Development of Undergraduate Researchers: A Lesson Plan for Professional Development Vicki Baker & Vanessa McCaffrey 37. Developing Students’ Cultural Competence through Video Interviews Laura Lunsford & Jutta Street 38. Preparing Students for Community-engaged Scholarship: A Lesson Plan for Collaborative Inquiry Grounded in Awareness of Self and Other Gene Corbin, Vialla Hartfield-Méndez & Elaine Ward 39. Teaching Policy Implications: Can You Have Your Cake and Eat it Too? Jason E. Lane 40. Introducing Scholars to Public Writing Erin A. Hennessy Closing Words: Helping Students to Learn Research and Become ResearchersAnna Neumann and Aaron Pallas

Aimee LaPointe Terosky is Professor of Educational Leadership, Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctor of Educational Leadership program, and university liaison to School District of Philadelphia at Saint Joseph's University, USA. Her expertise in K-12 and Higher Educationis in teaching/learning, urban principal and faculty careers, and qualitative research. Vicki L. Baker is the E. Maynard Aris Endowed Professor in Economics and Management at Albion College, USA. She currently serves as the faculty director of the Albion College Community Collaborative. Her most recent book is Managing Your Academic Career: A Guide to Re-Envision Mid-Career (Routledge 2022). Jeffrey C. Sun is professor of higher education and law and distinguished university scholar at the University of Louisville. Dr. Sun’s research examines the extent to which policy instruments, other legal actions, and innovative interventions advance or inhibit academic operations through college teaching, learning, and knowledge creation.