Educational research : fundamentals for the consumer /
James H. McMillan.
- 5th ed.
- Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2008.
- xix, 411 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-396) and index.
Introduction to research in education -- Research problems, variables, and hypotheses -- Locating and reviewing related literature -- Using the Internet for educational research -- Participants, subjects, and sampling -- Foundations of educational measurement -- Types of educational measures -- Nonexperimental quantitative research designs -- Experimental research designs -- Understanding statistical inferences -- Qualitative research designs and analysis -- Mixed-method and action research -- Discussion and conclusions -- The intelligent consumer: putting it all together.