How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education

Fraenkel/Wallen/Hyun: How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 9e

Part 1: Introduction to Research

Chapter 1: The Nature of Research

Part 2: The Basics of Educational Research

Chapter 2: The Research Problem Chapter 3: Locating and Reviewing the Literature Chapter 4: Ethics and Research Chapter 5: Variables and Hypotheses Chapter 6: Sampling Chapter 7: Instrumentation Chapter 8: Validity and Reliability Chapter 9: Internal Validity

Part 3: Data Analysis

Chapter 10: Descriptive Statistics Chapter 11: Inferential Statistics Chapter 12: Statistics in Perspective

Part 4: Quantitative Research Methodologies

Chapter 13: Experimental Research Chapter 14: Single-Subject Research Chapter 15: Correlational Research Chapter 16: Causal-Comparative Research Chapter 17: Survey Research

Part 5: Introduction to Qualitative Research

Chapter 18: The Nature of Qualitative Research Chapter 19: Observation and Interviewing Chapter 20: Content Analysis

Part 6: Qualitative Research Methodologies

Chapter 21: Ethnographic Research Chapter 22: Historical Research

Part 7: Mixed-Methods Studies

Chapter 23: Mixed-Methods Research

Part 8: Research by Practitioners

Chapter 24: Action Research

Part 9: Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Chapter 25: Preparing Research Proposals and Reports Appendix A: Portion of a Table of Random Numbers Appendix B: Selected Values from a Normal Curve Appendix C: Chi-Square Distribution Appendix D: Using Microsoft Excel