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Introduction to educational research / Craig A. Mertler, Arizona State University

By: Mertler, Craig A [author.].
Publisher: Los Angeles, California : Sage Publications, Inc., [2021]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Third edition.Description: xix, 400 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1544388314; 9781544388311.Subject(s): Education -- Research -- Methodology | Qualitative research | Quantitative research
Contents:
What is educational research? -- Overview of the educational research process -- Identifying a research problem -- Ethics in educational research -- Reviewing related research literature -- Qualitative research methods -- Quantitative research methods -- Mixed-methods research -- Action research -- Writing a research proposal -- Qualitative data collection and analysis -- Quantitative data collection -- Quantitative data analysis -- Writing a final research report
Summary: Offering balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods, an emphasis on ethics, and a wealth of new examples and concrete applications, this practical text uses conversational, nontechnical language to help readers clearly understand and apply research concepts principles procedures and terminology
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Includes bibliographical references and index

What is educational research? -- Overview of the educational research process -- Identifying a research problem -- Ethics in educational research -- Reviewing related research literature -- Qualitative research methods -- Quantitative research methods -- Mixed-methods research -- Action research -- Writing a research proposal -- Qualitative data collection and analysis -- Quantitative data collection -- Quantitative data analysis -- Writing a final research report

Offering balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods, an emphasis on ethics, and a wealth of new examples and concrete applications, this practical text uses conversational, nontechnical language to help readers clearly understand and apply research concepts principles procedures and terminology