TY - BOOK AU - Lodico,Marguerite G. AU - Spaulding,Dean T. AU - Voegtle,Katherine H. TI - Methods in educational research: from theory to practice SN - 0787979627 (alk. paper) AV - LB1028 .L586 2006 U1 - 370/.7/2 22 PY - 2006/// CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Education KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-343) and index; Introduction to educational research -- Identifying and researching a topic -- The research proposal -- Measurement in educational research and assessment : preestablished instruments and archival data -- Self-developed measures and qualitative measurement -- Working with research participants : sampling and ethics -- Descriptive-survey research -- Experimental research -- Nonexperimental approaches : causal-comparative and correlational research -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Qualitative research -- Mixed-methods and action research -- Organization and analysis of qualitative research data -- Program evaluation in education -- Educational research can make a difference ER -