Educational Research
Competencies for Analysis and Applications
8th Edition
Published on 17. August 2005
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-13-118534-0 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Research Methods/Educational Research.
Long recognized as the market leader in Introduction to Educational Research courses, Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, eighth edition, remains a practical text focused on the skills and procedures students need in order to become competent consumers and producers of educational research. The text uses a direct, step-by-step approach to the research process and incorporates Tasks and articles throughout to provide students with the practice they need to master research steps and evaluation. The accessible writing style and light, humorous tone also help demystify this demanding course. In addition to substantially reworking the text to make it even more accessible to the student, key changes in the eighth edition include: expanded coverage of qualitative research with two new chapters (Narrative Research and Ethnographic Research), increased coverage of how to use technology in the research process, and new chapters on Single-Subject Research and Mixed Methods. This comprehensive instructional resource encompasses the full spectrum of the field, making it appropriate as a core text for an introductory course in educational research.
Long recognized as the market leader in Introduction to Educational Research courses, Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, eighth edition, remains a practical text focused on the skills and procedures students need in order to become competent consumers and producers of educational research. The text uses a direct, step-by-step approach to the research process and incorporates Tasks and articles throughout to provide students with the practice they need to master research steps and evaluation. The accessible writing style and light, humorous tone also help demystify this demanding course. In addition to substantially reworking the text to make it even more accessible to the student, key changes in the eighth edition include: expanded coverage of qualitative research with two new chapters (Narrative Research and Ethnographic Research), increased coverage of how to use technology in the research process, and new chapters on Single-Subject Research and Mixed Methods. This comprehensive instructional resource encompasses the full spectrum of the field, making it appropriate as a core text for an introductory course in educational research.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Width: 261 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1332 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-118534-0 (9780131185340)
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Content
Part I: 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 II: 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 III: 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 IV: Mixed Methods
Chapter 19: Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Part V: Action Research
Chapter 20: Action Research
Part VI: Reporting Research
Chapter 21: Preparing a Research Report
Part VII: 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
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 II: 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 III: 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 IV: Mixed Methods
Chapter 19: Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Part V: Action Research
Chapter 20: Action Research
Part VI: Reporting Research
Chapter 21: Preparing a Research Report
Part VII: 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