- Research Methods Knowledge Base
This is a very large website developed by William Trochim at Cornell University. This section focuses on developing knowledge related to research methods. It addresses foundational issues, sampling, measurement, research design, analysis, and reporting.
- Deduction and Induction
This web site provides a brief introduction to the logic of inductive and deductive thinking.
- Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
This is a succinct discussion of inductive and deductive reasoning. A short quiz at the end of the site examines some of the principles in these types of reasoning.
- Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
A question and discussion area developed by the University of Toronto Mathematics Network. This page is a response to a high school student's question about the definitions of deductive and inductive reasoning. The definitions are very understandable and great examples are provided.
- Foundations
This website provides an overview of the major issues in research and in evaluation. Areas discussed include language and philosophy of research, ethics in research, conceptualization, and evaluation in research.
- Positivism and Post-Positivism
This is brief discussion of the concepts in positivism and post-positivism.
- Research Methods Tutorial
This page consists of a tutorial web project put together by students in Trochim’s courses at Cornell University. Each project addresses a specific research methods topic that the student selected.
- Learning Theories
This website on theories includes the following five categories: How Do People Learn? Curriculum: What Should Be Learned?, Instruction: How Should Learning Be Designed?, Assessment: How Will We Know If Learning Occurs?, and Organizational Theory: How Should Schools Be Designed? Each topic includes subtopics relevant to area.
- Educational Psychology Topics
This is a very large site maintained by McGraw Hill Companies. Six categories are examined: Perspectives on Teaching, Development of Students, Diversity in Schools and Classrooms, Learning Theories and Practices, Design and Management of Classroom Instruction, and Assessing Learning and Evaluation Instruction. All are excellent, but the Learning Theories and Practices is especially relevant for this chapter as it examines issues such as theory in practice, thinking and problem solving, and constructivism in the classroom.
- Measurement and Evaluation
This site lists many links to sites which address measurement and evaluation issues such as national testing, alternative assessments, cognitive and affective tests, and measurement and evaluation resources.
- U. S. Department of Education
This site includes many links related to education. Areas include educational reform, school linked programs, and standards.
- Research Design Explained Chapter 2
This is an outline of Chapter 2 in Mitchell and Jolley’s Research Design Explained. It includes lectures, handouts, projects, and activities.
- What is Ontology?
An in?depth, but not too lengthy, answer from a professor at Stanford to the question, "What is an ontology?"
- Post-Positivism Elucidated
This page contrasts positivist and post-positivist paradigms from Essays and Reflections, The Paradigm Dialog, Egon Guba, ed.
- Should I use qualitative or quantitative research to answer my marketing question?
An explanation of qualitative and quantitative research and when each should be used. This site is related to marketing research, but is definitely generalizable to any type of research.
- What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative research?
This chapter discusses the differences between qualitative and quantitative research.
- McGraw Hill Higher Education - Educational Research and Statistics
This site identifies links to numerous sites addressing educational research issues such as the scientific method, research methods, writing research reports, policy studies, etc.
- The Scientific Method
This site, developed at Frontier High School, explains the scientific method in very simple terms. It also contains some interesting links issues related to research such as the uncertainty in measurement, responsible conduct in research, and the Center for Critical Thinking.
- Research Methods Glossary
A glossary of research terms you click on the term and it brings you to the definition.
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