TY - BOOK AU - Ary,Donald TI - Introduction to research in education SN - 0495008052 U1 - 370.78 PY - 2006///] CY - Belmont, California PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Education KW - Research KW - lcgft N1 - 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 ER -