The clear and practical writing of Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research has made this book a favorite. In precise step by step language the book helps you learn how to conduct, read, and evaluate research studies. Key changes include: expanded coverage of ethics and new research articles.

Part 1 An Introduction to Educational Research
- The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Part 2 The Steps in the Process of Research
- Identifying a Research Problem
- Reviewing the Literature
- Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions of Hypotheses
- Collecting Quantitative Data
- Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data
, etc.

Part 3 Research Designs
- Experimental Designs
- Correlational Designs
- Survey Designs
- Grounded Theory Designs
- Ethnographic Designs
, etc.