Full Description
Become a more competent consumer and producer of research with INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, 10th Edition. Known for its exceptionally clear writing style and comprehensive coverage, this research methods text helps you master the basic competencies necessary to understand and evaluate the research of others -- as well as plan and carry out your own research. The authors familiarize you with common research problems in a step-by-step manner through examples that clarify concepts, supported by end-of-chapter exercises that allow you to practice your new skills. The text covers both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and is a must-read for anyone planning to conduct research or interpret the research of others.
Contents
1. The Nature of Research in Education.
2. The Research Problem.
3. Reviewing the Literature.
4. Ethics in Educational Research.
5. Measurement.
6. Validity and Reliability.
7. Descriptive Statistics.
8. Sampling and Inferential Statistics.
9. Experimental Research.
10. Experimental Research Designs.
11. Ex Post Facto Research.
12. Correlational Research.
13. Survey Research.
14. Interpreting and Reporting Results of Quantitative Research.
15. Defining and Designing Qualitative Research.
16. Types of Qualitative Research.
17. Data-Collection Tools in Qualitative Research.
18. Rigor and Ethics in Qualitative Research.
19. Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Research.
20. Action Research.
21. Mixed Methods Research.
