Research Methods in Education

by Lawrence Manion (Author), Louis Cohen (Author), Louis Cohen (Author), Lawrence Manion (Author)

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  Paperback
  1994

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  This fourth edition covers the whole range of methods currently employed by educational researchers. In this updated edition, each chapter includes new case studies and examples, and there is a new chapter on the ethics of educational research. The book should be valuable for both the professional researcher and the consumer of research - the teacher, the educational administrator, the adviser and all those concerned with educational policy and practice.

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  Paperback
  2007

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  This fully updated sixth edition of the international bestseller Research Methods in Education covers the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. It is divided into five main parts: the context of educational research; planning educational research; styles of educational research; strategies for data collection and researching; and data analysis. The book also contains references to a comprehensive dedicated website of accompanying materials.

  The sixth edition includes new material on:

  • complexity theory, ethics, sampling and sensitive educational research
  • experimental research, questionnaire design and administration with practical guidance
  • qualitative and quantitative data analysis, with practical examples
  • internet based research.

  Research Methods in Education is essential reading for the professional researcher and continues to be the standard text for students and lecturers in educational research.

  To access the dedicated website of accompanying materials, please visit: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415368780.