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How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education

How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 11th Edition

ISBN10: 1260837742 | ISBN13: 9781260837742
By Jack Fraenkel, Norman Wallen and Helen Hyun
© 2023

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How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education covers each step of the research process and discusses the most widely used research methodologies.  It provides a comprehensive introduction to education research. End-of-chapter worksheets, comprehensive coverage of data analysis, and research tips make the text appropriate for courses that focus on doing research and for those that stress how to understand research.

PREFACE

PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
CHAPTER 1 THE NATURE OF RESEARCH

PART 2 THE BASICS OF EDUCATION RESEARCH
CHAPTER 2 THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
CHAPTER 3 LOCATING AND REVIEWING THE LITERATURE 
CHAPTER 4 ETHICS AND RESEARCH
CHAPTER 5 VARIABLES, HYPOTHESES, AND PROPOSITIONS 
CHAPTER 6 SAMPLING
CHAPTER 7 INSTRUMENTATION
CHAPTER 8 VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY
CHAPTER 9 INTERNAL VALIDITY 

PART 3 DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 10 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 
CHAPTER 11 INFERENTIAL STATISTICS 213 
CHAPTER 12 STATISTICS IN PERSPECTIVE 

PART 4 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
CHAPTER 13 EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH 
CHAPTER 14 SINGLE-SUBJECT RESEARCH 
CHAPTER 15 CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH 
CHAPTER 16 CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE RESEARCH  
CHAPTER 17 SURVEY RESEARCH 

PART 5 INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
CHAPTER 18 THE NATURE OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 
CHAPTER 19 OBSERVATION AND INTERVIEWING 
CHAPTER 20 CONTENT ANALYSIS 

PART 6 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
CHAPTER 22 HISTORICAL RESEARCH 

PART 7 MIXED-METHODS STUDIES
CHAPTER 23 MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH 

PART 8 RESEARCH BY PRACTITIONERS
CHAPTER 24 ACTION AND TEACHER RESEARCH 

PART 9 WRITING RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND REPORTS
CHAPTER 25 PREPARING RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND REPORTS 

APPENDICES 
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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About the Author

Jack Fraenkel

Jack R. Fraenkel was Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Director of the Research and Development Center in the College of Education at San Francisco State University. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University and taught courses in research methodology and statistics for more than 30 years. In 1997, he received the James A. Michener Prize in Writing for his writings about social studies and sciences. His recent work centered around advising and assisting faculty and students in generating and developing research endeavors. Jack passed away in 2014.

Norman Wallen

Norman E. Wallen is Professor Emeritus of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education at San Francisco State University, where he taught from 1966 to 1992. An experienced researcher, he received his Ph.D from Syracuse University and taught courses in research design and statistics to master's and doctoral students for many years. He is a former member of the City Council of Flagstaff, Arizona and the Executive Committee of the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Helen Hyun

Helen H. Hyun is currently Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education at San Francisco State University. She received her EdD from Harvard University and has taught courses in research design and methodology to master’s and doctoral students at both San Francisco State and the University of Californiaat Berkeley. Her teaching and research interests include higher education policy, mixed methods research, and equity issues in education.

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