Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, 12th edition

  • Geoffrey E. Mills, 
  • L R. Gay, 
  • L R. Gay

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Overview

Educational Research is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to educational research. The text uses engaging, straightforward language to introduce you to the information and skills required to successfully conduct research and to competently evaluate research. Long known for clear and at times humorous writing, the authors are accessible and thoughtful guides for readers who are being introduced for the 1st time to a field that many of them might find initially intimidating. The text provides a total instructional system that lays out clear learning targets and then supports you as you practice and develop expertise in both doing and reading research.

The 12th Edition includes a new, separate chapter on ethics, expands its coverage of single-subject research, covers the latest digital strategies and tools for doing research and introduces you to the open-source statistics software R.

Published by Pearson (September 18th 2020) - Copyright © 2021

ISBN-13: 9780136941095

Subject: Educational Research

Category: Educational Research

Overview

PART I: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES
1. Introduction to Educational Research
2. Ethics in Educational Research
3. Selecting and Defining a Research Problem
4. Reviewing the Literature
5. Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan
6. Selecting a Sample
7. Selecting Measuring Instruments

PART II: RESEARCH DESIGNS
8. Survey Research
9. Correlational Research
10. Causal-Comparative Research
11. Experimental Research
12. Single-Subject Experimental Research
13. Narrative Research
14. Ethnographic Research
15. Case Study Research
16. Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
17. Action Research

PART III: WORKING WITH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA
18. Descriptive Statistics
19. Inferential Statistics
20. Qualitative Data Collection
21. Qualitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation

PART IV: REPORTING AND CRITIQUING RESEARCH
22. Preparing a Research Report
23. Evaluating a Research Report

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