Introduction to Educational Research
4th Edition
Published on 28. June 2002
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-321-08175-9 (ISBN)
Description
This practical introductory text helps students understand, conduct, and interpret both qualitative and quantitative paradigms in educational research methods.
This book is organized around eight research methods to help users plan and conduct their first educational research projects. By proceeding through chapter contents and completing the in-text exercises, readers will simultaneously prepare a research plan and learn how to obtain and analyze data, address research questions and hypotheses, and prepare a report of their projects. In keeping with the main purpose of helping users clearly understand and apply research concepts, many pedagogical features have been included in the book. Additionally, each chapter contains one or more special sections titled "Applying Technology."
This book is organized around eight research methods to help users plan and conduct their first educational research projects. By proceeding through chapter contents and completing the in-text exercises, readers will simultaneously prepare a research plan and learn how to obtain and analyze data, address research questions and hypotheses, and prepare a report of their projects. In keeping with the main purpose of helping users clearly understand and apply research concepts, many pedagogical features have been included in the book. Additionally, each chapter contains one or more special sections titled "Applying Technology."
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-08175-9 (9780321081759)
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Craig A. Mertler | C. M. Charles
Introduction to Educational Research (with Research Navigator)
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06/2004
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C. M. Charles
Introduction to Educational Research
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08/1997
3rd Edition
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Content
I. ORIENTATION TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH.
1. Educational Research: Its Nature and Rules of Operation.
2. Types of Educational Research and Corresponding Sources of Data.
II. PRELIMINARY SKILLS NEEDED FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH.
3. Selecting, Refining, and Proposing a Topic for Research.
4. Locating Published Research.
5. Interpreting and Summarizing Published Research.
III. CONDUCTING YOUR OWN RESEARCH PROJECT.
6. Designing a Research Project.
7. Procedures and Tools for Gathering Data.
8. Analyzing Research Data and Presenting Findings.
9. Preparing a Research Report.
IV. PROCEDURES AND EXEMPLARS IN EIGHT TYPES OF RESEARCH.
10. Ethnographic Research.
11. Descriptive Research and Historical Research.
12. Correlational Research.
13. Action Research and Evaluation Research.
14. Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Causal-Comparative Research.
Appendix: Overview of Statistical Concepts and Procedures.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Educational Research: Its Nature and Rules of Operation.
2. Types of Educational Research and Corresponding Sources of Data.
II. PRELIMINARY SKILLS NEEDED FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH.
3. Selecting, Refining, and Proposing a Topic for Research.
4. Locating Published Research.
5. Interpreting and Summarizing Published Research.
III. CONDUCTING YOUR OWN RESEARCH PROJECT.
6. Designing a Research Project.
7. Procedures and Tools for Gathering Data.
8. Analyzing Research Data and Presenting Findings.
9. Preparing a Research Report.
IV. PROCEDURES AND EXEMPLARS IN EIGHT TYPES OF RESEARCH.
10. Ethnographic Research.
11. Descriptive Research and Historical Research.
12. Correlational Research.
13. Action Research and Evaluation Research.
14. Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Causal-Comparative Research.
Appendix: Overview of Statistical Concepts and Procedures.
Glossary.
Index.