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Understanding and Interpreting Educational Research

Taking a hands-on approach to delve into research design issues in education and psychology, this accessible text emphasizes experiential learning. It offers unbiased coverage of quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and single-case designs. Readers are guided through the fundamentals of various research methods, along with steps to critically assess the design, data, and conclusions of any study. The inclusion of sample peer-reviewed journal articles provides practical opportunities for application. Notably, the text stands out by devoting full chapters to survey methods, evaluation, reliability and validity, action research, and research syntheses.

Key Features:

• Each methods chapter concludes with an exemplary journal article, accompanied by questions and activities for critical analysis. This includes checklist forms to identify threats to internal and external validity, along with lists of additional research examples.
• Research example boxes illustrate how studies are crafted to address specific research questions.
• Every chapter incorporates numbered objectives, bulleted summaries, questions posed as subheadings, a running glossary, and discussion questions at the end.
• The Electronic Instructor's Resource Manual with Test Bank, available separately, comprises chapter outlines, exercise answers, discussion question responses, illustrative example questions, and PowerPoint presentations.