Introduction to Research in Education, 7th Edition
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Donald Ary - Emeritus, Northern Illinois University
Lucy Cheser Jacobs - Indiana University
Asghar Razavieh - Shiraz University, Iran
Christine K. Sorensen - Northern Illinois University

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Table of Contents Table of Contents
Part I. FOUNDATIONS: THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN EDUCATION.
1. The Nature of Scientific Inquiry.
2. The Scientific Approach in Education.
Part II. RESEARCH BACKGROUND.
3. The Research Problem.
4. Reviewing the Literature.
5. The Hypothesis.
Part III. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS.
6. Descriptive Statistics.
7. Sampling and Inferential Statistics.
Part IV. FUNDAMENTALS.
8. Tools of Research.
9. Validity and Reliability.
Part V. RESEARCH METHODS.
10. Experimental Research.
11. Experimental Research Design.
12. Ex Post Facto Research.
13. Correlation Research.
14. Survey Research.
15. Qualitative Research: Defining, Selecting, and Planning.
Part VI. COMMUNICATING RESEARCH.
16. Qualitative Research: Data Analysis, Rigor, and Reporting.
17. Action Research.
18. Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals.
19. Interpreting and Reporting Results of Quantitative Research.

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