Educational research :

Johnson, Burke.

Educational research : quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches / Burke Johnson, Larry Christensen. - Fifth edition. - Los Angeles : Sage Publications, 2014] - xxviii, 711 p. : 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction to Educational Research 2. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research Part II: Planning the Research Study 3. How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions 4. How to Write a Research Proposal 5. Research Ethics Part III: Foundations of Research 6. Standardized Measurement and Assessment 7. How to Construct a Questionnaire 8. Methods of Data Collection 9. Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research 10. Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research Part IV: Selecting a Research Method 11. Experimental Research 12. Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs 13. Nonexperimental Quantitative Research 14.Qualitative Research 15. Historical Research 16. Mixed Research Part V: Analyzing the Data 17. Descriptive Statistics 18. Inferential Statistics 19. Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research Part VI: Writing the Research Report 20. How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style Guidelines Glossary References Index About the Authors

New edition of this bestselling comprehensive introductory text that will help readers understand the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields.

9781452244402 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2013030678


Education research.

LB1028 / .J59 2014