Research methods in education
Wang Li, Peng Liping, Qutub Khan
- Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., c2018.
- various paging : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Educational research: The basics -- Qualitative research design -- Quantitative research designs -- Other research methods -- Formulating research questions and hypothesis -- Selecting a sample -- Knowing our data -- Education indicators -- Data collection: Observation, interviews and tests -- Data collection: questionnaires and surveys -- Data analysis: Classification and tabulation -- Data analysis: Descriptive methods and index numbers -- Data analysis: Inferential methods and analysis of time series -- Data presentation and report writing.
Provides a sound theoretical understanding along with the practical knowledge and skills needed to carry out independent research in the field of education.