TY - BOOK AU - Gall,Meredith D. AU - Gall,Joyce P. AU - Borg,Walter R. TI - Educational research: an introduction SN - 9780205488490 AV - LB1028 .B6 2007 U1 - 370.72 PY - 2007/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson/Allyn & Bacon KW - Education KW - Research KW - United States KW - thema N1 - Originally published: Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2003. 7th ed; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Nature of educational research -- Planning a research study: Developing a research proposal; Ethical, legal, and human relations issues in educational research; Reviewing the literature -- Research methods: Statistical techniques; Selecting a sample; Collecting research data with tests and self-report measures; Collecting research data with questionnaires and interviews; Collecting research data through observation and content analysis -- Quantitative research design: Nonexperimental research, descriptive and causal-comparative designs; Nonexperimental research, correlational designs; Experimental research, designs -- Approaches to qualitative research: Case study research; Qualitative research traditions; Historical research -- Applications of research: Evaluation research; Action research N2 - [An] introduction to the major research methods and types of data analysis used today, this text provides in-depth coverage of all facets of research, from the epistemology of scientific inquiry to research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting of the completed study. This [book] includes ... coverage of qualitative research methods, extensive coverage of computer-based resources [and] current policies concerning protection of human subjects ...-Back cover UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0705/2005056474.html ER -