Educational Research
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
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Educational Research
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
About this book
Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introduction to research methods for undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, including how to read and critically evaluate published research and how to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own. The Seventh Edition maintains the features that made this book a best-seller, including attention-grabbing chapter-opening vignettes, lively examples that engage student interest, a conversational and friendly writing style, and more. With the support of this highly readable text, readers will transform into critical consumers and users of research. FREE DIGITAL TOOLS INCLUDED WITH THIS TEXT SAGE edge gives instructors and students the edge they need to succeed with an array of teaching and learning tools in one easy-to-navigate website. Learn more:
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- 1 Introduction to Educational Research
- 2 Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
- 3 Action Research for Lifelong Learning
- Part II Planning the Research Study
- 4 How to Critically Review the Literature and Develop Good Research Questions
- 5 How to Write a Research Proposal
- 6 Research Ethics
- Part III Foundations of Research
- 7 Standardized Measurement and Assessment
- 8 Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
- 9 How to Construct a Questionnaire
- 10 Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
- 11 Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
- Part IV Selecting a Research Method Section A. Quantitative Research Methods: Five Major Approaches
- 12 Section A. Quantitative Research Methods: Five Major ApproachesExperimental Research Weak and Strong Designs
- 13 Experimental Research Quasi and Single-Case Designs
- 14 Nonexperimental Quantitative Research
- 15 Section B. Qualitative Research Methods: Five Major ApproachesNarrative Inquiry and Case Study Research
- 16 Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory
- 17 Section C. Mixed Methods Research: Many ApproachesMixed Research
- Part V Analyzing the Data
- 18 Descriptive Statistics
- 19 Inferential Statistics
- 20 Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research
- Part VI Writing the Research Report
- 21 How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style Guidelines
- Appendix Citations for Journal Articles Noted in the Margins
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- Subject Index
- About the Authors