Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research /

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by Creswell, John W.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, (Upper Saddle River, N.J. :) Physical details: xvii, 670 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. Subject(s): Education Year : 2008 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
Location Collection Call Number Status Date Due
Bluefield High School Professional 370.7 CRE Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 650-658) and indexes.

The process of conducting research -- Quantitative and qualitative approaches -- Identifying a research problem -- Reviewing the literature -- Specifying a purpose and research questions or hypotheses -- Collecting quantitative data -- Analyzing and interpreting quantitative data -- Collecting qualitative data -- Analyzing and interpreting qualitative data -- Reporting and evaluating research -- Experimental designs -- Correlational designs -- Survey designs -- Grounded theory designs -- Ethnographic designs -- Narrative research designs -- Mixed methods designs -- Action research designs.