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Accessible, contemporary, and thoughtful, Fundamentals of Educational Research helps readers become intelligent consumers of educational research and introduces basic research principles to those who may eventually use research in their work. Principles for conducting research and criteria for evaluating its overall credibility are presented in a concise manner, with numerous excerpts from published studies to enable readers to learn to read, understand, and evaluate research and to judge the usefulness of the findings for educational practice. The text facilitates learning with the inclusion of chapter objectives, roadmaps and concept maps, study questions, consumer tips, more than 175 examples from published articles, several full length articles, and author reflections. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video and assessments.
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Accessible, contemporary, and thoughtful, Fundamentals of Educational Research helps readers become intelligent consumers of educational research and introduces basic research principles to those who may eventually use research in their work. Principles for conducting research and criteria for evaluating its overall credibility are presented in a concise manner, with numerous excerpts from published studies to enable readers to learn to read, understand, and evaluate research and to judge the usefulness of the findings for educational practice. The text facilitates learning with the inclusion of chapter objectives, roadmaps and concept maps, study questions, consumer tips, more than 175 examples from published articles, several full length articles, and author reflections. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video and assessments.
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A non-technical, engaging, and conversational resource which enhances understanding of, and a positive attitude toward research, this book emphasizes how to conduct research and includes a concise presentation of information, comprehensive summary of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods designs, and extensive use of excerpts from published studies.
KEY TOPICS: Research, research methods, educational research, consumers of research, mixed methods research, understanding educational research, research ethics, action research, reading research
MARKET Advanced undergraduate and graduate-level students in education and related disciplines, anyone with a need to become a knowledgeable consumers of research, researchers who need to understand foundational principles for conducting research
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Fundamentals of Educational Research introduces you to the basic principles of this type of research, including how to conduct it and the criteria for evaluating its overall credibility. The text also uses numerous excerpts from published studies to help you become an intelligent consumer of educational research.
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Accessible, contemporary, and thoughtful, this book educates students to become intelligent consumers of educational research and introduces basic research principles to those who may eventually use research in their work. Principles for conducting research and criteria for evaluating its overall credibility are presented in a concise manner, with numerous excerpts from published studies to enable students to learn to read, understand, and evaluate research and to judge the usefulness of the findings for educational practice. The text facilitates student learning with the inclusion of chapter objectives, roadmaps and concept maps, study questions, consumer tips, more than 175 examples from published articles, several full length articles, and author reflections.
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- Chapter Self-Check. Embedded assessments with feedback help readers assess how well they have mastered the content. (See pages 26, 201, and 392 for examples.)
- Thinking Like a Researcher . Interactive activities, with expert feedback, allow the reader to practice specific tasks required for conducting or evaluating a research project. (See pages 26, 201, and 392 for examples.)
From reviews of the book:
“This textbook provides more detailed and clearer explanations of complex research topics than other textbooks in this topic area. Overall, my students seem to enjoy using this textbook and find it to be helpful in their journey of learning about educational research.” — Rebekah Cole, Old Dominion University
“The inclusion of research examples and excerpts from published articles are excellent visuals for students just beginning their journey of research and critical thinking. The “Consumer Tips” section is an innovative way to sum up the topics … I find the author’s reflections a valuable resource for the students. It’s a way to personally connect with the readers.” — Rebecca D Hunt, Northern Illinois University
About the Author
James H. McMillan is Professor of Education in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University and Director of the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium. He obtained his doctorate from Northwestern University and masters from Michigan State University. Dr. McMillan has also published Research in Education: Evidence-Based Inquiry; Understanding and Evaluating Educational Research, Sage Handbook of Research on Classroom Assessment, Assessment Essentials for Standards-Based Education, and Classroom Assessment: Principles and Practice for Effective Standards-Based Instruction in addition to more than sixty journal articles. His current research interests include classroom assessment, grading, student motivation, and the impact of high-stakes testing on schools and students.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Research in Education 1
Chapter 2 Ethical Issues, Principles, and Practices 27
Chapter 3 Research Problems and Questions 46
Chapter 4 Locating and Reviewing Related Literature 75
Chapter 5 Participants and Sampling 110
Chapter 6 Foundations of Educational Measurement 138
Chapter 7 Quantitative Data Collection Techniques 169
Chapter 8 Nonexperimental Quantitative Research Designs 202
Chapter 9 Experimental Research Designs 236
Chapter 10 Understanding Statistical Inferences 277
Chapter 11 Qualitative Research Design 302
Chapter 12 Qualitative Data Collection, Analysis, and Credibility 335
Chapter 13 Mixed Methods Designs 362
Chapter 14 Action Research 393
Chapter 15 Discussion and Conclusions 417
Appendix A The Intelligent Consumer and Researcher: Putting It All Together 435