Educational Research : An Introduction

by Gall, Meredith D.; Borg, Walter R.; Gall, Joyce P.

• ISBN13: 9780801309809
• ISBN10: 0801309808
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

"Educational Research: An Introduction, Eighth Edition, " is the most comprehensive and widely respected text for scholars and for the preparation of graduate-level students who need to understand educational research in depth and conduct original research for a dissertation or thesis. A comprehensive introduction to the major research methods and types of data analysis used today, this text provides in-depth coverage of all facets of research, from the epistemology of quantitative and qualitative scientific inquiry to the design, data collection, analysis, and reporting of a completed study.

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
PART I Educational Research---The Field	1	(42)
The Nature of Educational Research	3	(40)
PART II Planning a Research Study	43	(122)
Developing a Research Proposal	45	(36)
Ethical, Legal, and Human Relations Issues in Educational Research	81	(32)
Reviewing the Literature	113	(52)
PART III Research Methods	165	(206)
Statistical Techniques	167	(48)
Selecting a Sample	215	(30)
Collecting Research Data with Tests and Self-Report Measures	245	(42)
Collecting Research Data with Questionnaires and Interviews	287	(40)
Collecting Research Data through Observation and Content Analysis	327	(44)
PART IV Quantitative Research Design	371	(170)
Descriptive and Causal-Comparative Research Designs	373	(36)
Correlational Research Designs	409	(54)
Experimental Designs, Part 1	463	(42)
Experimental Designs, Part 2	505	(36)
PART V Approaches to Qualitative Research	541	(136)
Case Study Research	543	(48)
Qualitative Research Traditions	591	(52)
Historical Research	643	(34)
PART VI Applications of Research	677	(48)
Evaluation Research	679	(46)
Self-Check Test Answers	725	(2)
Appendixes	727	(26)
Glossary	753	(22)
Name Index	775	(6)
Subject Index	781