Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications, ninth edition, is a practical text focused on the skills needed by competent consumers and producers of educational research. The ninth edition includes:
A clear, down-to-earth approach

- The accessible writing style, clear and concise explanations and humorous tone demystify the research process.
- Tasks are included throughout the text to guide students through the process of creating their own research report.
- Published research articles are now included inevery research methods chapter.

Broadened coverage of qualitative research and expanded coverage of technology throughout the text including:
   - A new chapter on case study research
   - How to use online survey research tools (in Chapter 7) and how to use Excel to help organize and analyze data - An
      integrated multimedia resource
   - MyEducationalResearchLab-an online research-based learning tool-offers students an individualized Study Plan, provides
      instructors a set of assignable Homework and Exercises for each chapter, and provides interactive practice in evaluating and
      conducting research through Building Research Skills exercises. A complete list of available resources for each chapter is
      located in the beginning of each chapter For more information turn to the preface

Part I Introduction
Part II Quantitative Methods
Part III Qualitative Data Analysis
Part IV Qualitative Research
Part V Mixed Methods
Part VI Action Research
Part VII Reporting Research
Part VIII Critiquing Research