xviii, 421 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
ISBNs
1412940095, 9781412940092, 9781544307725
OCLC
on1020006451, ocn726819482
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
pt. 1. Foundations of research -- Science, schooling, and educational research -- The process and problems of educational research -- Ethics in research -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling -- pt 2. Research design and data collection -- Causation and research design -- Evaluation research -- Survey research -- Qualitative methods: observing, participating, listening -- Single-subject design -- Mixing and comparing methods and studies -- Teacher research and action research -- pt. 3. Analyzing and reporting data -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis -- Proposing and reporting research