Educational Research: An Introduction (7th Edition)

Educational Research: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, is the most comprehensive and widely respected research text for the preparation of graduate-level students and scholars who may need to produce a dissertation or thesis. A comprehensive introduction to the major research methods and types of data analysis used today, this text provides in-depth coverage of all facets of research, from the epistemology of scientific inquiry to research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting of the completed study. A comprehensive introduction to the major research methods and types of data analysis used today, this text provides in-depth coverage of all facets of research, from the epistemology of scientific inquiry to research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting of the completed study.--Publisher's description This graduate-level textbook introduces the major research methods and types of data analysis currently in use, with detailed discussion of both qualitative and quantitative research. Chapters are ordered so as to reflect the research process, beginning with planning.