Methodological challenges in research on student learning (Methodology and Statistics Series, nr. 1)
Research on student learning has undergone many changes in the last decade. Inparticular, the research methodology has advanced in many different ways on thelevel of complexity of data collection and rigor of data analyses. In the quantitativeresearch perspective, many off-line and online measures and statistical analysistechniques have been further meticulously developed. In the qualitative researchperspective, a broader range of data collection tools are applied. Also the use ofmixed method data analysis is increasing. Although in some research strands onstudent learning, the mono method approach of quantitative research is still ‘thegolden rule’, in other research strands we notify more methodological creativity inmixing research paradigms and designs which can be very fruitful advancementsfor further knowledge development. In this book we focus on the domain of researchon learning patterns in which these methodological shifts are in rapid evolution.A variety of international research cases illustrating current practices of empiricalresearch, is presented showing how different methods of research on studentlearning can be applied and be useful for future research. Benefits an boundaries ofthe research methods are critically discussed and future perspectives are proposed.
Methodological challenges in research on student learning (Methodology and Statistics Series, nr. 1)
Research on student learning has undergone many changes in the last decade. Inparticular, the research methodology has advanced in many different ways on thelevel of complexity of data collection and rigor of data analyses. In the quantitativeresearch perspective, many off-line and online measures and statistical analysistechniques have been further meticulously developed. In the qualitative researchperspective, a broader range of data collection tools are applied. Also the use ofmixed method data analysis is increasing. Although in some research strands onstudent learning, the mono method approach of quantitative research is still ‘thegolden rule’, in other research strands we notify more methodological creativity inmixing research paradigms and designs which can be very fruitful advancementsfor further knowledge development. In this book we focus on the domain of researchon learning patterns in which these methodological shifts are in rapid evolution.A variety of international research cases illustrating current practices of empiricalresearch, is presented showing how different methods of research on studentlearning can be applied and be useful for future research. Benefits an boundaries ofthe research methods are critically discussed and future perspectives are proposed.