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Educational Research
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
Seventh Edition
- R. Burke Johnson - University of South Alabama, USA
- Larry Christensen - University of South Alabama, USA
August 2019 | 704 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introduction to research methods for undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, including how to read and critically evaluate published research and how to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own. The Seventh Edition maintains the features that made this book a best-seller, including attention-grabbing chapter-opening vignettes, lively examples that engage student interest, a conversational and friendly writing style, and more. With the support of this highly readable text, readers will transform into critical consumers and users of research.
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PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PART I. INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Educational Research
CHAPTER 2. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
CHAPTER 3. Action Research for Lifelong Learning
PART II. PLANNING THE RESEARCH STUDY
CHAPTER 4. How to Critically Review the Literature and Develop Good Research Questions
CHAPTER 5. How to Write a Research Proposal
CHAPTER 6. Research Ethics
PART III. FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH
CHAPTER 7. Standardized Measurement and Assessment
CHAPTER 8. Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
CHAPTER 9. How to Construct a Questionnaire
CHAPTER 10. Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
CHAPTER 11. Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
PART IV. SELECTING A RESEARCH METHOD
Section A. Quantitative Research Methods: Five Major Approaches
CHAPTER 12. Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs
CHAPTER 13. Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs
CHAPTER 14. Nonexperimental Quantitative Research
Section B. Qualitative Research Methods: Five Major Approaches
CHAPTER 15. Narrative Inquiry and Case Study Research
CHAPTER 16. Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory
Section C. Mixed Methods Research: Many Approaches
CHAPTER 17. Mixed Research
PART V. ANALYZING THE DATA
CHAPTER 18. Descriptive Statistics
CHAPTER 19. Inferential Statistics
CHAPTER 20. Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research
PART VI. WRITING THE RESEARCH REPORT
CHAPTER 21. How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style Guidelines
APPENDIX: CITATIONS FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES NOTED IN THE MARGINS
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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“The innovative structure of Educational Research paves the way for students to build a cohesive understanding of the research process and learn to appreciate various approaches to research design without positioning any one paradigm as the ‘default.’”
Bowling Green State University
“Educational Research provides students the introduction that is needed for them to be both consumers and producers of educational research.”
University of Northern Iowa
“Educational Research is an excellent textbook that meets the needs for a course based on CACREP standards. Extremely reader friendly with helpful supplemental materials.”
University of Colorado Denver
“Educational Research contains invaluable wisdom and advice from leading scholars. It is accessible to a wide audience, including management scholars, undergraduate and graduate students majoring in business, and working professionals in the field of management and marketing. I greatly admire this textbook.”
Lasell College
Very comprehensive, nice background reading for any scholar conducting educational studies.
Faculty of Economics & Business (Brussels), KU Leuven
April 27, 2023
This text provides a comprehensive introduction to research: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods are all covered well to provide a basic understanding in preparation for more advanced research methods courses.
Teacher Education Dept, Azusa Pacific University
May 16, 2021
