Educational Research : Competencies for Analysis and Applications
by Gay, Lorraine R.; Mills, Geoffrey E.; Airasian, Peter W.Edition: 9th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-01-01
Publisher(s): Prentice Hall
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Summary
This market leader focuses on both "how to do" and "how to read research" helps teachers become competent consumers and producers of educational research. Accessible writing style and light, humorous tone help demystify this demanding topic. Uses a direct, step-by-step approach to the research process and incorporates tasks and articles throughout to provide teachers with the practice they need to master research steps and evaluation.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Introduction to Educational Research | |
| Selecting and Defining a Research Topic | |
| Reviewing the Literature | |
| Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan | |
| Selecting a Sample | |
| Selecting Measuring Instruments | |
| Quantitative Methods | |
| Survey Research | |
| Correlational Research | |
| Causal-Comparative Research | |
| Experimental Research | |
| Single-Subject Experimental Research | |
| Quantitative Data Analysis | |
| Descriptive Statistics | |
| Inferential Statistics | |
| Qualitative Research | |
| Qualitative Data Collection | |
| Narrative Research | |
| Ethnographic Research | |
| Case Study Research | |
| Qualitative Research: Data Analysis and Interpretation | |
| Mixed Methods | |
| Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods | |
| Action Research | |
| Action Research | |
| Reporting Research | |
| Preparing a Research Report | |
| Critiquing Research | |
| Evaluating a Research Report | |
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