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Summary
Summary
This new edition of Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications maintains the strong yet accessible coverage you expect. The reorganized text reflects a more balanced coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Unique features of this revised edition include an approachable text your students won't mind reading and will want to keep; the accessible writing style, clear and concise explanations, and humorous tone demystify the research process; eleven cumulative Tasks throughout the text provide practice and skill development in doing research, step by step; expanded coverage of qualitative research and mixed methods Chapter 16 covering Narrative Research, and Chapter 17 covering Ethnographic Research, are new to this edition. Chapter 19, Mixed Methods, is also new to this edition. There is an expanded coverage of technology and an increased coverage of how to use technology in the research process. The 39 articles provided in the package (Text, Student Study Guide, and Website) are accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids to help students learn to read research. research.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction |
Chapter 1 Introduction to Educational Research |
Chapter 2 Selecting and Defining a Research Topic |
Chapter 3 Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan |
Chapter 4 Selecting a Sample |
Chapter 5 Selecting Measuring Instruments |
Part 2 Quantitative Methods |
Chapter 6 Descriptive Research |
Chapter 7 Correlational Research |
Chapter 8 Causal-Comparative Research |
Chapter 9 Experimental Research |
Chapter 10 Single-Subject Experimental Research |
Chapter 11 Descriptive Statistics |
Chapter 12 Inferential Statistics |
Chapter 13 Postanalysis Considerations |
Part 3 Qualitative Methods |
Chapter 14 Overview of Qualitative Research |
Chapter 15 Qualitative Data Collection |
Chapter 16 Narrative Research |
Chapter 17 Ethnographic Research |
Chapter 18 Qualitative Research: Data Analysis and Interpretation |
Part 4 Mixed Methods |
Chapter 19 Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods |
Part 5 Action Research |
Chapter 20 Action Research |
Part 6 Reporting Research |
Chapter 21 Preparing a Research Report |
Part 7 Critiquing Research |
Chapter 22 Evaluating a Research Report |
Appendix A Reference Tables |
Appendix B Math Review |
Appendix C Suggested Responses |
Glossary |
Author Index |
Subject Index |