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How to Best Design Education Research
American Institutes for Research Vice President Hans Bos explains how to design education research to have a real impact on the people and issues studied. (03:57)

A Brief Introduction to Research Designs: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
A voice-over PowerPoint presentation providing basic information about quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research designs. (05:40)

Writing Research Questions
Definitions of and tips on writing effective and focused research questions. (07:55)

Theoretical Framework
Defines theoretical framework and its role in research. (17:41)

Conceptual Frameworks (Part 1)
Clarifies conceptual frameworks, how they interact with research design, and gives examples from real research. (09:46)

Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
Basic definitions of quantitative and qualitative research. (2:22)