Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research

A practical step-by-step core research text that balances coverage of qualitative quantitative and combined methods Educational Research: Planning Conducting and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research offers a truly balanced inclusive and integrated overview of the processes involved in educational research. This text first examines the general steps in the research process and then details the procedures for conducting specific types of quantitative qualitative and mixed methods studies. Direct guidance on reading research is offered throughout the text and features provide opportunities for practice. Throughout the 6th Edition examples are now drawn from a broad range of fields including program evaluation multicultural research counseling school psychology and learning and cognition. In addition enhanced coverage incorporates the latest technology-based strategies and online tools and more information about single-subject research methods. Also available with MyLab Education MyLab is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Education helps learners understand the basic vocabulary of educational research acquire hands-on experience and get guided practice in understanding research articles and in conducting and reporting their own research. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Education does not come packaged with this content. Students if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Education ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Education search for: 0134458966 / 9780134458960 Educational Research: Planning Conducting and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research plus MyLab Education with Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134519361 / 9780134519364 Educational Research: Planning Conducting and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research 0134546563 / 9780134546568 MyLab Education with Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Educational Research: Planning Conducting and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research