|  | Lauer, Patricia A.
An Education Research Primer
How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It
 June 2006
29.90 Euro
2006. 184 Pages, Softcover
ISBN 978-0-7879-8323-9 - John Wiley & Sons
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Produced by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), one of the nation's foremost educational research and training organizations, An Education Research Primer gives educators a basic understanding of educational research, its guiding criteria, and its relevance to school-based decision-making. In clear and concise language the book summarizes the various types of educational research, explaining their diverse purposes and methods. For example, the difference between experimental research (studies involving control group trials) and descriptive research (based on descriptive information and relationships) is explained, including how each is designed to address different types of research questions, and why each might have different applications. The book also describes what's involved in setting up a comparison control group and how some studies have randomized control groups while others do not. In addition, the book describes the different types of data collection methods used in research and how this can bear on the research findings.
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Lauer, An Education Primer
CONTENTS
Preface
1. The Purpose of Educational Research
2. Scientific Criteria in Educational Research
3. The Types of Educational Research
4. Understanding Experimental and Descriptive Research
5. Understanding Data Collection Approaches
6. Issues in Evaluating Education Research
7. Evaluating Experimental Research Studies
8. Evaluating Descriptive Research Studies
9. Evaluating Literature Reviews
10. Assessing the Relevance of Research Studies
Appendices
A. Tips on Reading Research Reports
B. Glossary of Education Research Terms
C. Finding Education Research
D. Research Statistics Tutorial
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