Lodico, Marguerite G. <br/><br/>
Methods in educational research  from theory to practice 
Marguerite G. Lodico, Dean T. Spaulding, Katherine H. Voegtle. 
 - 2 nd ed. 
 - San Francisco, CA  Jossey-Bass  c2010. 
 - xxiv, 516 p.  ill.  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [499]-512) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470436806 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education--Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB1028  / .L586 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>370/.7/2