Applying Educational Research, Pearson New International Edition, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (October 3, 2013) © 2014

  • Joyce P. Gall University of Oregon
  • M D. Gall University of Oregon
  • Walter R. Borg late of Utah State University
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Title overview

  • The text provides detailed treatment of how to locate, read, review, and apply the findings of research reports in the education literature. The 13 reprinted research reports cover all the major quantitative research methods and qualitative research approaches discussed in the text.
  • Original researcher's comments accompanying each reprinted article address many of the challenges and opportunities involved in the design, conduct, and reporting of research.
  • A balanced approach to both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
  • Accessible coverage on statistical analysis provides a non-threatening introduction to the basic techniques needed to apply or conduct research. (Ch. 6 ). The reprinted research reports include footnotes, prepared by the authors, that explain specialized statistics or refer to book pages where the statistics are discussed.
  • Updated treatment of action research (Ch. 15) shows students how they can conduct research projects in their work settings in order to improve their practice or solve work-related problems.
  • Chapter-opening vignettes introduce the ideas of the chapter and show how a typical student benefits from learning the information presented in the chapter.
  • Provides strong coverage on the most recent computer search procedures for applying research.
  • End-of-chapter multiple-choice questions allow students to monitor their comprehension.

Table of contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION

 

Chapter 1    Using Research Evidence to Improve Educational Practice

  

Chapter 2    Doing Your Own Research: From Proposal to Final Report

 

PART II: APPLYING EXISTING RESEARCH STUDIES TO PROBLEMS

   OF PRACTICE

 

Chapter 3    Conducting and Writing Your Own Literature Review

 

Chapter 4    Using Search Engines in a Literature Review

 

Chapter 5    Making Use of Available Literature Reviews 

 

PART III: USING QUANTITATIVE METHODOLOGY TO STUDY

  PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE

 

Chapter 6    Analyzing and Evaluating Reports of Quantitative Research Studies

 

Chapter 7    Using Descriptive Statistics to Study Problems of Practice

 

Chapter 8    The Practical Significance of Statistical Results

 

Chapter 9    Tests of Statistical Significance 

 

Chapter 10 Descriptive Research 

 

Chapter 11 Group-Comparison Research 

 

Chapter 12 Correlational Research

  

Chapter 13 Experimental Research

  

PART IV: USING QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGY TO STUDY

  PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE

 

Chapter 14 Case Study Research

 

Chapter 15 Narrative Research 

 

Chapter 16 Ethnographic and Critical Ethnographic Research

 

Chapter 17 Historical Research  

  

PART V: COMBINING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES TO STUDY PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE  

 

Chapter 18 Mixed-Methods Research

 

PART VI: USING OTHER METHODOLOGIES TO STUDY PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE

 

Chapter 19    Action Research

Chapter 20 Evaluation Research

 

SELF-CHECK TEST ANSWERS

 

 

APPENDICES

1. Guide for Outlining a Quantitative  or Qualitative Research Proposal

2. Questions To Ask Yourself When Evaluating a Report of a Quantitative Study

3. Questions to Ask Yourself When Evaluating a Report of a Qualitative Study

4. Design-Specific Questions to Ask Yourself When Evaluating a Research Report

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