Multidisciplinary Methods in Educational Technology Research and Development

Multidisciplinary Methods in Educational Technology Research and Development
Author: Justus J. Randolph
Publisher: HAMK Press/Justus Randolph
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2008
Genre:
ISBN: 9517844565

Over the past thirty years, there has been much dialogue, and debate, about the conduct of educational technology research and development. In this brief volume, the author helps clarify that dialogue by theoretically and empirically charting the research methods used in the field and provides much practical information on how to conduct educational technology research. Within this text, readers can expect to find answers to the following questions: (a) What are the methodological factors that need to be taken into consideration when designing and conducting educational technology research? (b) What types of research questions do educational technology researchers tend to ask? (c) How do educational technology researchers tend to conduct research? (d) What approaches do they use? What variables do they examine? What types of measures do they use? How do they report their research? (d) How can the state of educational technology research be improved? In addition to answering the questions above, the author, a research methodologist, provides practical information on how to conduct educational technology research--from formulating research questions, to collecting and analyzing data, to writing up the research reports--in each of the major quantitative and qualitative traditions. Unlike other books of this kind, the author addresses some of research approaches used less commonly in educational technology research, but which, nonetheless, have much potential for creating new insights about educational phenomena--approaches such as single-participant research, quantitative content analysis, ethnography, narrative research, phenomenology, and others. "Multidisciplinary Methods in Educational Technology Research and Development" is an excellent text for educational technology research methods courses, a useful guide for those conducting (or supervising) research, and a rich source of empirical information on the art and science of educational technology research. Key Questions in Educational Technology Methods Choice are appended. (Contains 13 figures and 13 tables.) [This publication was produced by the HAMK University of Applied Sciences.].

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Educational Research

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Educational Research
Author: Sadaf Rizvi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136583858

This book provides an original perspective on a range of controversial issues in educational and social research through case studies of multi-disciplinary and mixed-method research involving children, teachers, schools and communities in Europe and the developing world. These case studies from researchers "across continents" and "across disciplines" explore a range of interesting issues, including the relevance of research approaches to very different national settings, and to the kinds of questions being asked; the barriers of language and culture between researcher and researched; articulating the thinking and feelings of very young children; the challenges of dealing with "partiality" of data; issues of identity, subjectivity and reflexivity; and transferring research approaches from one national setting to the problems posed in another.

Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Literacy in the Digital Age

Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Literacy in the Digital Age
Author: Taskiran, Nurdan Oncel
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2019-11-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1799815366

The fast pace of technology in this day and age has made it difficult for individuals to stay informed without becoming lost in the folds of an information overload. Methods used to narrow down information are becoming just as important as providing the information to be discovered. The Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Literacy in the Digital Age is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the significance of being literate in the age of speed and technology. While highlighting topics such as e-advertising, mobile computing, and visual culture, this publication explores the major issues society has in the information age and the methods of innovative achievements of public or private institutions. This book is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, teachers, and business managers seeking current research on a variety of social sciences in terms of the digital age.

Multidisciplinary Research on Teaching and Learning

Multidisciplinary Research on Teaching and Learning
Author: W. Schnotz
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1137467746

This collection indicates how research on teaching and learning from multiple scientific disciplines such as educational science and psychology can be successfully pursued by a co-operation between researchers and school teachers. The contributors adopt different methodological approaches, ranging from field research to laboratory experiments.

Handbook of Research on Improving Learning and Motivation through Educational Games: Multidisciplinary Approaches

Handbook of Research on Improving Learning and Motivation through Educational Games: Multidisciplinary Approaches
Author: Felicia, Patrick
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1374
Release: 2011-04-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1609604962

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings on game-based learning to help readers who want to improve their understanding of the important roles and applications of educational games in terms of teaching strategies, instructional design, educational psychology and game design"--Provided by publisher.

Using Art as Research in Learning and Teaching

Using Art as Research in Learning and Teaching
Author: Shaun McNiff
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Arts
ISBN: 9781783208920

Using Art as Research in Learning and Teaching explores various multidisciplinary visual and performing art forms, including creative writing, as ways to provide a rich contribution and understanding to research, learning, and teaching. Key figures in the field share their art-based research, arts practice, and philosophy, bringing the arts to life within their taught and learned contexts across a variety of art forms and levels of post-compulsory education. Featuring a foreword by internationally-renowned proponent of art-based research Professor Shaun McNiff, this book will be informative and useful to arts researchers and educators, addressing key challenges and possibilities in a rapidly changing higher education environment.

Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and ICTs

Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and ICTs
Author: Carvalho, Luísa Cagica
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2020-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799841006

Currently, most organizations are dependent on IS/ICT in order to support their business strategies. IS/ICT can promote the implementation of strategies and enhancers of optimization of the various aspects of the business. In market enterprises and social organizations, digital economy and ICTs are important tools that can empower social entrepreneurship initiatives to develop, fund, and implement new and innovative solutions to social, cultural, and environmental problems. The Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and ICTs is an essential reference source that discusses the digitalization techniques of the modern workforce as well as important tools empowering social entrepreneurship initiatives. Featuring research on topics such as agile business analysis, multicultural workforce, and human resource management, this book is ideally designed for business managers, entrepreneurs, IT consultants, researchers, industry professionals, human resource consultants, academicians, and students.

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Education

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Education
Author: Hasan Arslan
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2014-06-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1443861723

This volume is a collection of essays on educational issues belonging to educators and researchers from three continents, namely Africa, Asia, and Europe. The essays are grouped into four sections: the first, “Teaching and Teacher Education”, encompasses collaborative learning, learning competencies, learning strategies, pre-service teachers, and special education. The second, “Psychosocial Development of Children in Education”, is comprised of essays concerned with academic achievement, child rights, family and gender issues, pre-schoolers, public education, school type, school violence, university students, and university youth, while the third, “Educational Policy” investigates issues such as environmental citizenship, decision making, democracy, education, Gypsies, higher education, IT systems in education, migration, organisational justice, and public and private schools. The final section, “Language in Teaching” is concerned with topics such as bilingual children, contrastive analysis, English language teaching, language skills, learning strategies, and online teaching materials. The book will appeal to educators, researchers, and students involved in education sciences.

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art Learning and Creativity

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art Learning and Creativity
Author: Karen Knutson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-04
Genre: Art in education
ISBN: 9780367522841

This book explores learning in the arts and highlights ways in which art and creativity can ignite learning in schools, informal learning spaces, and higher education. The focus is on learning in, with, and through the arts. Written from a range of international perspectives, Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art Learning and Creativity draws upon the fields of cognitive science, art education, technology and digital arts; the learning sciences; and museum studies to explore the theoretical underpinnings of artistic creativity and inspiration, and provide empirical explorations of mechanisms that support learning in the arts. Critical factors that help to facilitate the creative process are considered, and chapters highlight connections between research and practice in art learning. This volume offers a rich variety of positions and projects which underpin creativity in schools, museums, and other venues. An illustrative text for researchers and educators in the arts, Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art Learning and Creativity demonstrates how artistic ways of thinking and working with artists empower art learners and support their needs and opportunities across the lifespan.

Multidisciplinary Research Perspectives in Education

Multidisciplinary Research Perspectives in Education
Author: Indika Liyanage
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 946300615X

“The editors of this extraordinary book, Indika Liyanage and Badeng Nima, have brought together a wonderfully wide-ranging collection of chapters. The breadth and depth of the studies of education issues in China and Australia are impressive. The topics encompass important questions concerning education policies, curricula, pedagogy, equality, parental engagement, cultural heritage, and anti-drug education. The scope of the book includes Chinese and Australian settings that range from kindergartens to higher education, and from rural to urban environments. The diversity of the book strengthens rather than weakens its coherence, because the golden thread running through all the chapters is a portrayal of the complexity of education provision when global, national and local forces interact. Written by academics with hands-on experience, the chapters provide evidence-based discussions of practical conundrums, enriched by the sophisticated use of interdisciplinary approaches. As a result, this book is powerful, challenging and ground-breaking.” – Bob Adamson, UNESCO Chairholder in TVET and Lifelong Learning, Education University of Hong Kong