Educational Research Primer [Hardcover]

An accessible guide designed as an introduction to educational research and statistics. Dr Picciano places especial emphasis on
understanding and interpreting statistical procedures rather than on working with mathematical formulae. The primer covers the main areas of concern to any student embarking on a research project, such as how to locate material for research purposes, how to plan a research project, how to conduct various types of research as well as how to use research in educational practice. The primer is brought to life with numerous examples from Dr Picciano's workshops which demonstrate how to interpret various statistical routines using statistical software packages.

1. How to use this primer2. Introduction to educational research3. The research plan4. Locating material for research5. Ethnographic research6. Historical research7. Descriptive research8. Action and evaluation research9. Correlational research10. Experimental research11. Causal comparative research12. Using quantitative analysis - in theory and practice13. Review of statisticsBibliography