Introduction to educational research : a critical thinking approach

"Introduction to educational research: a critical thinking approach 2e is an engaging and informative core text that enables students to think clearly and critically about the scientific process of research. In acheiving its goal to make research accessible to all educators and equip them with...

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Main Author: Suter, W. Newton , 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE , c2012
Edition:2nd ed
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245 1 0 |a Introduction to educational research :   |b a critical thinking approach   |c W. Newton Suter 
250 |a 2nd ed 
260 |a Thousand Oaks, California :   |b SAGE ,   |c c2012 
300 |a xxxiv, 491 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 26 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Educators as critical thinkers -- 2. Thinking about research -- 3. Diversity of educational research -- 4. The research problem -- 5. Research language -- 6. Theory and practice -- 7. Research bias and control -- 8. Sampling in research -- 9. Measurement in research -- 10. Common experimental research designs -- 11. Common non - intervention research designs -- 12. Qualitative data, analysis, and design -- 13. Statistical data analysis -- 14. Research Analysis and Critique -- 15. Writing research proposals 
520 |a "Introduction to educational research: a critical thinking approach 2e is an engaging and informative core text that enables students to think clearly and critically about the scientific process of research. In acheiving its goal to make research accessible to all educators and equip them with the skills to understand and evaluate published research, the text examines how educational research is conducted across the major traditions of quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and action research. The text is oriented toward consumers of educational research and uses a thinking-skills approach to its coverage of major ideas" 
650 0 |a Critical thinking 
650 0 |a Education   |x Research 
999 |a 1000151738   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus