Understanding Research in Education: A Consumer Guide to Critical Reading |
Contents
Introduction to Research | 1 |
Introduction to Indexing Systems | 17 |
Searching Computer Databases | 43 |
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Abstracts achievement analyzed appropriate attitude attribute behavior bias causality chance chapter citations coin concept conducted considered consumers of research correlation coefficient data sources database decision descriptive research descriptors determine developed discussed distribution educational research effect ERIC error evaluation example Excellent Good Fair experimental designs external validity extraneous variables F statistic factor analysis Figure findings frequency hypothesis independent variable Index inference journal level of measurement literature mathematics mean MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT method nominal data null hypothesis observed person planning population posttest predict presented pretest probably problem procedures Psychological Abstracts questionnaire raw score readers reading referred relationship reliability represent research question research study responses sample seek selection selection bias significance situation specific standard score stanines subject headings teachers techniques topic treatment Type II error unbiased variance