Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research

This groundbreaking book is the first introduction of its kind to offer a balanced, inclusive, and integrated overview in the field of educational research. It comprehensively addresses both quantitative and qualitative approaches to educational research and applies them to the process of research. The book begins by introducing the general process of research in six steps. Within this context, it describes both quantitative and qualitative approaches in detail. It closes with eight research designs—experimental, correlational, survey, grounded theory, ethnography, narrative, mixed method, and action research—to implement the process. For individuals involved in any facet of research for their professional or academic careers.