Doing quantitative research in education with SPSS

This book provides an introduction to using quantitative methods in educational research. The author writes for non-mathematical students, avoiding the use of mathematical formulae wherever possible. No prior knowledge of quantitative methods is needed to use this book.

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Main Author: Muijs, Daniel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London SAGE 2004
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to quantitative research
  • Experimental and quasi-experimental research
  • Designing non-experimental studies
  • Validity, reliability and generalisability
  • Introduction to SPSS and the dataset
  • Univariate statistics
  • Bivariate analysis: comparing two groups
  • Bivariate analysis: looking at the relationship between two variables
  • Multivariate analysis: using multiple linear regression to look at the relationship between several predictors and one dependent variable
  • Using analysis of variance to compare more than two groups
  • One step beyond: introduction to multilevel modelling and structural equation modelling