1138209880 
Book Research methods in education.
Publication year: 2018
Language: English
Media type Book
Edition: Eighth edition / Louis Cohen, Lawrence Manion and Keith Morrison
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9781138209886 (pbk.) :
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Previous edition: 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART 1: The context of educational research 1 The nature of enquiry: setting the field; 2 Mixed methods research; 3 Critical educational research; 4 Theory in educational research; 5 Evaluation and research; 6 The search for causation PART 2: Research design 7 The ethics of educational and social research; 8 Ethics in Internet research; 9 Choosing a research project; 10 Research questions; 11 Research design and planning; 12 Sampling; 13 Sensitive educational research; 14 Validity and reliability PART 3: Methodologies for Educational Research 15 Qualitative, naturalistic and ethnographic research; 16 Historical and documentary research, Jane Martin; 17 Surveys, longitudinal, cross-sectional and trend studies; 18 Internet surveys; 19 Case studies; 20 Experiments; 21 Meta-analysis, systematic reviews and research syntheses, Harsh Suri; 22 Action research; 23 Virtual worlds, social network software and netography in educational research, Stewart Martin PART 4: Methods of Data Collection
Extent: xxvii, 916 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
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This rewritten, expanded and updated 8th edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education is the most comprehensive and accessible introductory text in the field. Thoroughly updated with nine new chapters, this new edition offers rich practical advice underpinned by clear, theoretical foundations. This thoroughly updated and extended eighth edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education covers the whole range of methods employed by educational research at all stages. Its five main parts cover: the context of educational research; research design; methodologies for educational research; methods of data collection; and data analysis and reporting. It continues to be the go-to text for students, academics and researchers who are undertaking, understanding and using educational research, and has been translated into several languages. It offers plentiful and rich practical advice, underpinned by clear theoretical foundations, research evidence a
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