Educational Research
A Contextual Approach
Published on 17. September 2009
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-0-470-13132-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides educators with an engaging introduction to educational research that places a greater emphasis on which research was conducted. They'll gain a strong understanding of why certain concepts are important, why certain methods are used, and why certain conclusions are drawn. Springer offers more coverage of research ethics, statistics, and program evaluation than other resources. Research Boxes highlight a research article that makes the connection to the chapter content. Numerous figures and tables are also presented to enhance the material. This approach will help educators apply the right research techniques to meet their needs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1179 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-13132-9 (9780470131329)
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Person
Dr. Ken Springer is a developmental psychologist.? After receiving his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1990, he served on the faculty of SMU's psychology department before moving to the University's School of Education and Human Development in 2002.?Currently Dr. Springer is part of the school's Department of Teaching and Learning's secondary education program and represents the school on the Faculty Senate.
Dr. Springer is active as a researcher, with more than 60 scientific publications and presentations focusing on how children acquire knowledge about biological phenomena such as kinship and illness.
Dr. Springer's administrative work includes serving as chair of the SMU Institutional Review Board from 2005 to present, and as secretary of the Faculty Senate in 2006 and 2007.
Dr. Springer has served as an expert witness on more than a dozen cases and has been interviewed by various local and national media, including USA Today and National Public Radio.
Dr. Springer is active as a researcher, with more than 60 scientific publications and presentations focusing on how children acquire knowledge about biological phenomena such as kinship and illness.
Dr. Springer's administrative work includes serving as chair of the SMU Institutional Review Board from 2005 to present, and as secretary of the Faculty Senate in 2006 and 2007.
Dr. Springer has served as an expert witness on more than a dozen cases and has been interviewed by various local and national media, including USA Today and National Public Radio.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to educational research Chapter 2: Research topics Chapter 3: Research reports Chapter 4: Ethics and sampling Chapter 5: Measurement Chapter 6: Validity and reliability Chapter 7: Experimental designs Chapter 8: Single-participant designs Chapter 9: Non-experimental designs Chapter 10: Descriptive statistics Chapter 11: Inferential statistics Chapter 12: Statistical representation Chapter 13: Ethnographies and case studies Chapter 14: Content analysis and historical research Chapter 15: Mixed-methods designs Chapter 16: Action research Chapter 17: Evaluation research Chapter 18: Research into practice