Introduction to Educational Research A Critical Thinking Approach

Name: Introduction to Educational Research A Critical Thinking Approach
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ISBN: 9781412913904

ISBN-10: 141291390X

ISBN-13: 9781412913904

Edition: 2006

Authors: W. (William) Newton Suter

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Engaging, informative, and easy to follow, Introduction to Educational Research: A Critical Thinking Approach enables students to think clearly and critically about the scientific process of research. W. Newton Suter's makes research accessible to teachers and equips them with the skills and understanding that enable the evaluation of published research including quantitative, qualitative, and action research. Suter emphasizes that the ability to think clearly about research methods, reason through complex problems, and evaluate published research are important in today's changing educational landscape. Students using this book will understand how and why researchers think like they do. …

Book details

List price: $99.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/8/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.552
Language: English

W. Newton Suter received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in 1983 from Stanford University. He is Professor in Educational Foundations in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he frequently teaches courses in research, statistics, measurement, and educational psychology. Dr. Suter's research interests include healthcare education, health literacy, and home health education, and he has written several textbooks and various journal articles.




Foundations



Educators as Critical Thinkers



Thinking About Research



Diversity of Educational Research



Research as Process



The Research Problem



Research Language



Theory and Practice



Data Collection



Research Bias and Control



Sampling in Research



Measurement in Research



Design and Analysis



Common Experimental Research Designs



Common Non-Experimental Research Designs



Qualitative Design and Analysis



Statistical Data Analysis



Consumer to Producer



Research Analysis and Critique



Writing Research Proposals