Educational Research: A Guide to the Process

ISBN-13: 9780805832808 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 568 str.

Norman E. Wallen; Jack R. Fraenkel

Opis

This work emphasizes the process of research, that is, what researchers actually do as they go about designing and carrying out their research activities. Rather than passively reading about research operations, it promotes content mastery by using a three-step pedagogical model that involves: a manageable chunk of text; a comprehension of application exercise; and author feedback on the exercise. The text contains approximately 150 of these exercise-feedback units.

Spis treści

Contents: Preface. Part I: Basic Concepts of Educational Research. Introduction to Educational Research. The Research Question. Variables and Hypotheses. Reviewing the Literature. Instrumentation. More on Instrumentation. Samples and Populations. Internal Validity. Controlling Threats to Internal Validity. Data Analysis. The Research Proposal. Critiquing Research Reports. Part II: Research Methodologies. Experimental Research. Single-Subject Research. Causal-Comparative Research. Correlational Research. Survey Research. Content Analysis Research. Qualitative Research: I. Qualitative Research: II. Appendices: General Glossary of Research Terminology. Specialized Glossary of Statistical Terminology. Calculation of Some Commonly Used Statistics. Table of Random Numbers. Table of Chi Square Values.

O autorze

Jack R. Fraenkel, Norman E. Wallen