How to Design and Evaluate Research in EducationThis text provides a comprehensive introduction to educational research. Each step in the research process is described and discussed in detail, and thorough coverage of the most widely-used research methodologies in education is provided. New to this edition is an expanded focus on qualitative methods. New Parts V and VI provide an expanded introduction to qualitative methods, and take a close look at different qualitative methodologies. Also new is an enhanced chapter on Action Research. Examples of key concepts and ideas in all chapters highlight the texts practicability, and step-by-step analyses of real research studies, and. End-of-chapter Problem Sheets, comprehensive coverage of data analysis, and how to prepare research proposals and reports make the text appropriate both for courses that focus on doing research and for those that stress how to read and understand research. To keep students engaged, the authors' writing is simple and direct. Clarifying examples, summarizing charts, tables and diagrams, numerous illustrations of key concepts and ideas, and a friendly two-color design enhance the content. This is the only copiously illustrated educational research text available. Packaged with the text are an Interactive Student CD-Rom and Student Workbook that provide practice opportunity and resources. |
Contents
Introduction to Research | 1 |
Interactive and Applied Learning | 3 |
General Research Types | 14 |
Copyright | |
103 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education Jack R. Fraenkel,Norman E. Wallen No preview available - 2005 |
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, Volume 7 Jack R. Fraenkel,Norman E. Wallen No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
achievement action research asked assess attitudes baseline behavior categorical variables chapter characteristics cheating classroom coefficient confidence interval content analysis correlation creative data collection dependent variable described descriptive statistics discussed educational research effect ERIC ethical ethnographic ethnographic research evaluate example experimental extraneous variables Figure frequency gender grade high school hypothesis identify important individuals inferential statistics instrument Interactive and Applied internal validity interview investigate involved Journal mean measure method null hypothesis observed obtained Online Learning Center participants percent population possible predict pretest Problem Sheet procedures qualitative research quantitative questionnaire random sampling relationship reliability Research Companion CD-ROM research question response sample means scale scatterplot scores searcher selected SPSS standard deviation statistical Student Research Companion subjects survey Table teachers teaching techniques threats to internal tion treatment z scores