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Understanding Research in Education: Becoming a Discerning Consumer book cover

1st Edition

Understanding Research in Education Becoming a Discerning Consumer

By Fred L. Perry Jr., Joe D. Nichols Copyright 2015
262 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

262 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This text provides a solid introduction to the foundations of research methods, with the goal of enabling students and professionals in the various fields of education to not simply become casual consumers of research who passively read bits and pieces of research articles, but discerning consumers able to effectively use published research for practical purposes in educational settings. All... Read more
Part I: Fundamentals for Discerning Consumers. 1. Understanding the Nature of Research.  2. How to Locate Research. Part II: The Major Components of Published Research. 3. Understanding the Framework of a Primary Research Article. 4. Understanding Where Data Come From: The Sample. 5. Understanding Research Designs. 6. Understanding Data Gathering. 7. Understanding Research Results. 8. Discerning Discussions and Conclusions: Completing the Picture. Appendix A: Constructing a Literature Review. Appendix B: Going to the Next Level of Statistics.
 

Biography

Fred L. Perry, Jr., professor emeritus at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, currently visiting scholar/researcher at Arizona State University, and an independent contractor with Grand Canyon Education, Inc., Grand Canyon University.

Joe D. Nichols taught middle and high school mathematics for 15 years and is now a professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Indiana University – Purdue University, Fort Wayne.

"This is a text primarily for the target readers, for whom it covers not only consuming research but producing and presenting it. I envisage many active researchers finding it a useful read" – John Crown, Emeritus Professor of Learning Development, UK Open University

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