Understanding and interpreting educational research /
Ronald C. Martella, J. Ron Nelson, Robert L. Morgan, Nancy E. Marchand-Martella.
- xxii, 666 pages ; illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 633-643) and index.
Part I: Understanding Research -- Part II: Critical Issues in Research -- Part II Quantitative Research Methods -- Part IV: Qualitative Research Methods -- Part V: Single-Case Research Methods -- Part VI: Evaluation Research -- Part VII: Action Research.
This user-friendly text takes a learn-by-doing approach to exploring research design issues in education and psychology, offering evenhanded coverage of quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and single-case designs. Readers learn the basics of different methods and steps for critically examining any study's design, data, and conclusions, using sample peer-reviewed journal articles as practice opportunities. The text is unique in featuring full chapters on survey methods, evaluation, reliability and validity, action research, and research