Education Research Primer How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It

Name: Education Research Primer How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It
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ISBN: 9780787983239

ISBN-10: 0787983233

ISBN-13: 9780787983239

Edition: 2006

Authors: Patricia A. Lauer

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Produced by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), one of the nation's foremost educational research and training organizations, An Education Research Primer gives educators a basic understanding of educational research, its guiding criteria, and its relevance to school-based decision-making. In clear and concise language the book summarizes the various types of educational research, explaining their diverse purposes and methods. For example, the difference between experimental research (studies involving control group trials) and descriptive research (based on descriptive information and relationships) is explained, including how each is designed to address different…

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/31/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Preface



The Purpose of Education Research



Scientific Criteria in Education Research



The Types of Education Research



Understanding Experimental and Descriptive Research



Understanding Data Collection in Education Research



Issues in Evaluating Education Research



Evaluating Experimental Research Studies



Evaluating Descriptive Research Studies



Evaluating Literature Reviews



Assessing the Relevance of Education Research


Appendixes



Tips on Reading Research Reports



Glossary of Education Research Terms



Finding Education Research



Statistics Tutorial


References


About the Author


Index