Research methods in education : an introduction /
William Wiersma, Stephen G. Jurs.
- 8th ed.
- Boston : Pearson/A and B, c2005.
- xxiii, 504 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Educational research : its nature and characteristics -- Identification of a research problem -- The review of the literature -- Research design in quantitative research -- Experimental research -- Quasi-experimental research -- Nonexperimental quantitative research -- Research design in qualitative research -- Historical research -- Ethnographic research -- Mixed, modeling, and Delphi methods -- Sampling designs -- Measurement and data collection -- Data analysis : descriptive statistics -- Data analysis : inferential statistics -- Communicating about research -- Evaluating research reports.