Research in Education, 10e
The tenth edition of Research in Education has the same goals as the previous editions. The book is meant to be used as a research reference or as a text in an introductory course in research methods.
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Research in Education, 10e
The tenth edition of Research in Education has the same goals as the previous editions. The book is meant to be used as a research reference or as a text in an introductory course in research methods. It is appropriate for graduate students enrolled in a research course or seminar, for those writing a thesis or dissertation, or for those who carry on research as a professional activity. All professional workers should be familiar with the methods of research and the analysis of data. If only as consumers, professionals should understand some of the techniques used in identifying problems, forming hypotheses, constructing and using data-gathering instruments, designing research studies and employing statistical procedures to analyze data. They should also be able to use this information to interpret and critically analyze research reports that appear in professional journals and other publications.
Features:
- The present text transcends the traditional approaches and engages with fresh perspectives.
- Invites readers to engage with newer and more relevant research issues, methods, and theories as figured in the different programme of educational research.
- This new edition has also included newer topics like classification of educational measures, nature of statistics and inferential statistics, effects, main effects and interaction effects, the logic of hypothesis testing, statistical and practical significance, qualitative data analysis software, use of internet in educational research etc.
Table of Content
- Preface Using Research Navigator
- Part I introduction to educational Research: Definitions, Research Problems, Proposals and Report Writing
- Fundamentals of Research
- Selecting a Problem and Preparing a Research Proposal
- The Research Report
- Part II Research Methods
- Historical Research
- Descriptive Studies: Assessment, Evaluation and Research
- Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research
- Single-Subject Experimental Research
- Qualitative Research
- Methods and Tools of Research
- Part III data analysis
- Descriptive Data Analysis
- Inferential Data Analysis
- Computer Data Analysis
- Appendix
- Author Index
- Subject Index
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Best/Kahn |
| Pages | 375 |
| Year | 2016 |
| ISBN | 9789332574519 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 10/e |
| Weight | 360 g |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |