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Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, ninth edition
Lorrie R. Gay, Geoff Mills, Peter W. Airasian
Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, ninth edition, is a practical text focused on the skills needed by competent consumers and producers of educational research. The ninth edition includes:
A clear, down-to-earth approach
- The accessible writing style, clear and concise explanations and humorous tone demystify the research process. (See, for example, pp. 104, 303, and 310.)
- Tasks are included throughout the text to guide students through the process of creating their own research report. (See, for example, pp. 4, 175, and 461.)
- Published research articles are now included in every research methods chapter. (See, for example, pp. 189, 226, and 392.)
Broadened coverage of qualitative research and expanded coverage of technology throughout the text including:
- A new chapter on case study research (Chapter 17)
- How to use online survey research tools (in Chapter 7) and how to use Excel to help organize and analyze data (in Chapters 12 and 13)
An integrated multimedia resource
- MyEducationalResearchLab—an online research-based learning tool—offers students an individualized Study Plan, provides instructors a set of assignable Homework and Exercises for each chapter, and provides interactive practice in evaluating and conducting research through Building Research Skills exercises. A complete list of available resources for each chapter is located in the beginning of each chapter (See, for example, pp. 65, 217, and 383).
- For more information turn to the preface or go to www.myeducationlab.com .
Synopsis
This market leader focuses on both how to do and how to read research & helps teachers become competent consumers and producers of educational research.
Accessible writing style and light, humorous tone help demystify this demanding topic. Uses a direct, step-by-step approach to the research process and incorporates tasks and articles throughout to provide teachers with the practice they need to master research steps and evaluation. Synopsis
Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, ninth edition
Lorrie R. Gay, Geoff Mills, Peter W. Airasian
Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, ninth edition, is a practical text focused on the skills needed by competent consumers and producers of educational research. The ninth edition includes:
A clear, down-to-earth approach
- The accessible writing style, clear and concise explanations and humorous tone demystify the research process. (See, for example, pp. 104, 303, and 310.)
- Tasks are included throughout the text to guide students through the process of creating their own research report. (See, for example, pp. 4, 175, and 461.)
- Published research articles are now included in every research methods chapter. (See, for example, pp. 189, 226, and 392.)
Broadened coverage of qualitative research and expanded coverage of technology throughout the text including:
- A new chapter on case study research (Chapter 17)
- How to use online survey research tools (in Chapter 7) and how to use Excel to help organize and analyze data (in Chapters 12 and 13)
An integrated multimedia resource
- MyEducationalResearchLab—an online research-based learning tool—offers students an individualized Study Plan, provides instructors a set of assignable Homework and Exercises for each chapter, and provides interactive practice in evaluating and conducting research through Building Research Skills exercises. A complete list of available resources for each chapter is located in the beginning of each chapter (See, for example, pp. 65, 217, and 383).
- For more information turn to the preface or go to www.myeducationlab.com .
Synopsis
Noted for its accessible tone, clear and concise explanations, and humorous tone to demystify the oft-feared content of the research course, Gay’s text has long been noted as a classic in the field of Educational Research. A practical text focused on the skills needed by competent consumers and producers of educational research, the ninth edition encompasses a clear, down-to-earth approach and retains such mainstay features as research tasks throughout the text that guide students as they create their own research report, published research articles in every methods chapter and a welcomed humorous tone. The new edition builds on its excellence with broadened coverage of qualitative research, expanded coverage of technology throughout, and an exciting new integrated multimedia resource package.
Table of Contents
PART I INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 Introduction to Educational Research
Chapter 2 Selecting and Defining a Research Topic
Chapter 3 Reviewing the Literature
Chapter 4 Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan
Chapter 5 Selecting a Sample
Chapter 6 Selecting Measuring Instruments
PART II QUANTITATIVE METHODS
Chapter 7 Survey Research
Chapter 8 Correlational Research
Chapter 9 Causal-Comparative Research
Chapter 10 Experimental Research
Chapter 11 Single-Subject Experimental Research
PART III QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS
Chapter 12 Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 13 Inferential Statistics
PART IV QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 14 Qualitative Data Collection
Chapter 15 Narrative Research
Chapter 16 Ethnographic Research
Chapter 17 Case Study Research
Chapter 18 Qualitative Research: Data Analysis and Interpretation
PART V MIXED METHODS
Chapter 19 Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
PART VI ACTION RESEARCH
Chapter 20 Action Research
PART VII REPORTING RESEARCH
Chapter 21 Preparing a Research Report
PART VIII CRITIQUING RESEARCH
Chapter 22 Evaluating a Research Report