Research Methods in Education: An Introduction

Wiersma / Jurs, Research Methods in Education: An Introduction, 9e 0205581927

A classic in its field, Research Methods in Education explains the research process with emphasis on the formulation of a research question, referencing current literature in the field, using appropriate research designs, and writing and evaluating research reports. Both quantitative and qualitative research designs are described. Measurement, sampling, and statistics are presented as essential research tools.

New to this edition:

• The reorganization of the chapters into three sections is in response to requests from reviewers and current users of the text.
• New examples have been added that capture the students’ interest, for example, the relationship between poor reading skills and suicidal tendencies.
• New exercises have been added at the end of every chapter.
• The previous data sets used in the statistics chapters have been updated with current data sets.

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