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Contents
Brief ContentsPart I Foundational Concepts and Processes CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Educational Research CHAPTER 2 Selecting and Defining a Research Topic CHAPTER 3 Reviewing the Literature CHAPTER 4 Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan CHAPTER 5 Selecting a Sample CHAPTER 6 Selecting Measuring Instruments Part II Research Designs CHAPTER 7 Survey Research CHAPTER 8 Correlational Research CHAPTER 9 Causal-Comparative Research CHAPTER 10 Experimental Research CHAPTER 11 Single-Subject Experimental Research CHAPTER 12 Narrative ResearchCHAPTER 13 Ethnographic ResearchCHAPTER 14 Case Study ResearchCHAPTER 15 Mixed Methods ResearchCHAPTER 16 Action Research Part III Working with Quantitative and Qualitative data CHAPTER 17 Descriptive Statistics CHAPTER 18 Inferential Statistics CHAPTER 19 Qualitative Data CollectionCHAPTER 20 Qualitative Data Analysis and InterpretationPart IV Reporting and Critiquing Research CHAPTER 21 Preparing a Research Report CHAPTER 22 Evaluating a Research Report
