Research Methods for Education
Video and Multimedia
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Video Resources
Video 1. Exploratory, Descriptive and Explanatory Nature of Research
Description: YouTube video describing three types of questions in research: exploratory, descriptive, and explanatory (relational).
Video 2. Quantitative Research Designs
Description: This YouTube video discusses descriptive non-experimental, quasi-experimental, and experimental research designs and differentiates the three types.
Video 3. Quasi-Experiments
Description: YouTube video of the University of Huddersfield lecturer presenting proper and improper research design including experimental and quasi-experimental designs.
Video 4. Internal Validity Threats Participants
Description: YouTube video giving examples of internal validity with emphasis on threats involving participants: maturation, selection, and selection by maturation.
Web Resource
Web 1. Random Assignment
Description: This website gives advantages and disadvantages of random assignment and provides a case example.