Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research
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Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research
Pearson, c2019
6th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 631-639) and indexes
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A practical, step-by-step core research text that balances coverage of qualitative, quantitative and combined methods
Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research offers a truly balanced, inclusive, and integrated overview of the processes involved in educational research. This text first examines the general steps in the research process and then details the procedures for conducting specific types of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies. Direct guidance on reading research is offered throughout the text, and features provide opportunities for practice.
Throughout the 6th Edition, examples are now drawn from a broad range of fields, including program evaluation, multicultural research, counseling, school psychology, and learning and cognition. In addition, enhanced coverage incorporates the latest technology-based strategies and online tools, and more information about single-subject research methods.
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Table of Contents
Brief Contents PART 1: An Introduction to Educational Research
The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
PART 2: The Steps in the Process of Research
Identifying a Research Problem
Reviewing the Literature
Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses
Collecting Quantitative Data
Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data
Collecting Qualitative Data
Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
Reporting and Evaluating Research
PART 3: Research Designs
Experimental Designs
Correlational Designs
Survey Designs
Grounded Theory Designs
Ethnographic Designs
Narrative Research Designs
Mixed Methods Designs
Action Research Designs
APPENDIX A: Determine Size Using Sample Size Tables APPENDIX B: Commonly Used Statistics in Educational Research APPENDIX C: Nonnormal Distribution APPENDIX D: Strategies for Defending a Research Proposal Glossary References Author Index Subject Index
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