Educational research : fundamentals for the consumer /
James H. McMillan.
- 5th ed.
- Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2008.
- xix, 411 p. ill. ; 24 cm.
1. Introduction to research in education ; 2. Research problems, variables, and hypotheses ; 3. Locating and reviewing related literature ; 4. Using the Internet for educational research ; 5. Participants, subjects, and sampling ; 6. Foundations of educational measurement ; 7. Types of educational measures ; 8. Nonexperimental quantitative research designs ; 9. Experimental research designs ; 10. Understanding statistical inferences ; 11. Qualitative research designs and analysis ; 12. Mixed-method and action research ; 13. Discussion and conclusions ; 14. The intelligent consumer: putting it all together.