How to design and evaluate research in education

How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education provides a comprehensive introduction to educational research. The text covers the most widely used research methodologies and discusses each step in the research process in detail. Step-by-step analysis of real research studies provides students with...

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Main Authors: Fraenkel, Jack R., 1932- (Author), Wallen, Norman E. (Author), Hyun, Helen H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY McGraw-Hill Education [2015]
Edition:Ninth edition
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Call Number :LB 1028 .F665 2015
Table of Contents:
  • The nature of research
  • The research problem
  • Locating and reviewing the literature
  • Ethics and research
  • Variables and hypotheses
  • Sampling
  • Instrumentation
  • Validity and reliability
  • Internal validity
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Inferential statistics
  • Statistics in perspective
  • Experimental research
  • Single-subject research
  • Correlational research
  • Causal-comparative research
  • Survey research
  • The nature of qualitative research
  • Observation and interviewing
  • Content analysis
  • Ethnographic research
  • Historical research
  • Mixed-methods research
  • Action research
  • Preparing research proposals and reports