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Educational research: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches

Johnson, R. Burke Christensen, Larry Sage Publications Ltd (California, 2017) (eng) English 9781483391601 Unknown 6th ed. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH; Unknown Assuming no prior knowledge, Educational Research by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introductory research methods text for undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields; how to read and critically evaluate published research; and the ability to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own. Students rave about the clarity of this best seller and its usefulness for their studies, enabling them to become critical consumers and users of research.
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xxx, 709 p. 26 cm. ill.
Summary / review / table of contents

pt. I. Introduction.
Introduction to educational research ;
Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research --

pt. II. Planning the research study.
Reviewing the literature and developing research questions ;
How to write a research proposal ;
Research ethics --

pt. III. Foundations of research.
Standardized measurement and assessment ;
How to construct a questionnaire ;
Methods of data collection ;
Sampling in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research ;
Validity of research results in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research --

pt. IV. Selecting a research method.
Experimental research ;
Quasi-experimental and single-case designs ;
Nonexperimental quantitative research ;
Qualitative research ;
Historical research ;
Mixed research --

pt. V. Analyzing the data.
Descriptive statistics ;
Inferential statistics ;
Data analysis in qualitative and mixed research --

pt. VI. Writing the research report.
Preparation of the research report.

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