Introduction to research in education

Ary, Donald

Introduction to research in education / Donald Ary [and three others] - Seventh edition - xviii, 670 pages : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 641-50) and index.

The nature of scientific inquiry The scientific approach in education Research background The research problem Reviewing the literature The hypothesis Statistical analysis Descriptive statistics Sampling and inferential statistics Fundamentals of measurement Tools of research Validity and reliability Research methods Experimental research Experimental research designs Ex post facto research Correlation research Survey research Qualitative research : defining, selecting, and planning Qualitative research : data analysis, rigor, and reporting Action research Communicating research Guidelines for writing research proposals Interpreting and reporting results of qualitative research

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