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An Education Research Primer: How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It
ISBN: 978-0-7879-8323-9
Paperback
184 pages
March 2006, Jossey-Bass
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Lauer, An Education Primer

CONTENTS

Preface

1. The Purpose of Educational Research

2. Scientific Criteria in Educational Research

3. The Types of Educational Research

4. Understanding Experimental and Descriptive Research

5. Understanding Data Collection Approaches

6. Issues in Evaluating Education Research

7. Evaluating Experimental Research Studies

8. Evaluating Descriptive Research Studies

9. Evaluating Literature Reviews

10. Assessing the Relevance of Research Studies

Appendices

A. Tips on Reading Research Reports

B. Glossary of Education Research Terms

C. Finding Education Research

D. Research Statistics Tutorial

References