5th Edition

A Cross Section of Educational Research Journal Articles for Discussion and Evaluation

By Lawrence Lyne Copyright 2012
    288 Pages
    by Routledge

    288 Pages
    by Routledge

    • This collection of research articles emphasizes topics of interest to classroom teachers.

    • The 38 research articles illustrate:
    •survey research


    •quantitative content analysis


    •correlational research


    •true experimental research


    •quasi-experimental research


    •pre-experimental research


    •single-subject research/behavior analysis


    •causal-comparative research


    •program evaluation


    •qualitative research


    •combined qualitative/quantitative research


    •meta-analysis


    • The lines in each article are numbered sequentially, making it easy to refer to specific parts of the article during classroom discussions.

    • The availability of a single source of research articles is convenient and helps you avoid copyright infringement problems.

    • Factual Questions at the end of each article allow students to check their comprehension.

    • Questions for discussion stimulate classroom discussions of research methods.

    • After answering the questions, students rate the quality of each article using 13 basic criteria. More detailed criteria in the Appendix may also be applied.

    • Ideal for courses in which the primary goal is to learn how to evaluate research.

    • Twenty-one different journals are represented in the 38 articles in this collection. Students see the diversity of educational research since the journals vary in their standards for publication.

    • New to this edition: Thirteen new articles keep this popular research reader up-to-date.

    Introduction to the Fifth Edition, Survey Research, Quantitative Content Analysis, Correlational Research, True Experimental Research, Quasi-Experimental Research, Pre-Experimental Research, Single-Subject Research/Behavior Analysis, Casual-Comparative Research, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Combined Qualitative/Quantitative Research, Meta-Analysis, Appendices

    Biography

    Lawrence Lyne