Reading and Understanding Research by Lawrence F. Locke (Editor), Stephen J. Silverman (Editor), Waneen Wyrick Spirduso (Editor)

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  • Pub. Date: July 2009
  • 312pp
  • Sales Rank: 106,184

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    • Pub. Date: July 2009
    • Publisher: SAGE Publications
    • Format: Paperback, 312pp
    • Sales Rank: 106,184

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    Writing for novice researchers in the college classroom, Locke (U. of Massachusetts), Silverman (Columbia U.), and Spirduso (U. of Texas) provide advice on how to use published research reports. They describe the characteristics of the typical research report and consider when students should chose to use reports. They also explore topics such as the sources of credibility, recording data from reports, and critical reading of both qualitative and quantitative research. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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    The authors of offer students in any discipline with no background in research a guide to navigating research reports, not only so they can extract needed information from them, but also to provide insights from the output position to improve their own reports when the time comes. They discuss the social context, when to seek research, locating and selecting the right reports, evaluating for trustworthiness, qualitative and quantitative studies, and the different types of research. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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  • Waneen Wyrick Spirduso is the Mauzy Regents Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. She is a native of Austin and holds bachelor and doctoral degrees from The University of Texas and a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research focuses on the effects of aging and the mechanisms of motor control. She has been a prolific contributor to the research literature and has authored textbooks related to research methods and aging. She has taught research methods and directed student research for more than three decades and has received numerous research grants from the federal government and foundations. Professor Spirduso, who is an avid golfer and rower, lives with her husband, Craig Spirduso, in Austin, Texas. Her Web site is

    www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/kin/faculty/spirduso/index.html

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