Preliminary considerations: The selection of a Research Approach; Review of the Literature; The Use of Theory; Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations; Designing research: The Introduction, The Purpose Statement, Research Questions and Hypotheses, Quantitative Methods, Quatitative Methods, Mixed Methods Procedures

Educational Research is a comprehensive introductory research methods textbook for upper level undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, the ability to read and critically evaluate published research, and the ability to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own.

This book advances a framework, a process and compositional approaches for designing a proposal or research in the human, health and social sciences. The ascendency of qualitative research, the emergence of mixed methods approaches and the growth of quantitative designs have created a need for this book's unique comparison of the three approaches to inquiry.

Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods is a practical, comprehensive guide to the collection and presentation of qualitative data. Unique in the market, this book describes the entire research process — from design through writing — illustrated by examples of real, complete qualitative work that clearly demonstrates how methods are used in actual practice.