Introduction to Research in Education (with InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW) - Hardcover

Ary, Donald; Jacobs, Lucy Cheser; Razavieh, Asghar; Sorensen, Christine K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534555373 ISBN 13: 9780534555375

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Become a more competent consumer and producer of research with INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN EDUCATION with InfoTrac! Known for its exceptionally clear writing style and comprehensive coverage, this education text helps you master the basic competencies necessary to understand and evaluate the research of others. The authors familiarize you with common research problems in a step-by-step manner through examples that clarify complex concepts and strong end-of-chapter exercises. This text is a must read for anyone planning to conduct their own research or interpret the research of others.

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About the Author

In addition to being a co-author of the first eight editions of INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, Donald Ary co-authored two books in statistics, INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS: PURPOSES AND PROCEDURES (With L. C. Jacobs), and ANALYZING QUANTITATIVE BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION DATA (with H. K. Suen). He is also co-author of the educational psychology text, READINGS IN CLASSROOM LEARNING AND PERCEPTION (with R. J. Mueller and E. C. McCormick). He wrote chapters for three books and published 35 journal articles, six of them in Behavioral Assessment. He presented 30 papers at professional conferences, including 12 at the American Educational Research Association, and six at the Association for Behavioral Analysis. He taught research design, statistics, measurement, and educational psychology, first at Indiana University, then at Northern Illinois University. There, he was director of the Educational Psychology and Special Education Research Office and served as interim chair of the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education. He served as consultant to various educational offices in Illinois and to the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Office of Education. He also served on the editorial board of Research in Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Ary had a B.S. in education from Wilmington College of Ohio, an M.S. in education from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He was an elementary teacher for three years in Ohio and seven years with the U.S. Department of Defense Dependents' Schools in England.

Review

"Student readability and topic coverage are [this text's] greatest strengths."

"The InfoTrac College Edition exercises are a big advantage. Gaining practical experience with online research is a great addition to the book."

"This is a very good textbook for an introductory course in educational research methods. I actually prefer the chapter order better than in some others I've looked at and used. I like proceeding from designs strongest in internal validity and confidence in causality to those weakest in these characteristics. And treating statistics up front provides students the tools to better understand the complexities and nuances of different research methods."

"I like the comprehensiveness of the coverage, the very readable writing style, and the level at which the text is written. It is not too elementary and not too advanced, it is just right for the students I teach."

"My overall opinion of INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN EDUCATION is very positive. Its greatest strengths are in the chapters on statistical analysis."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0534555373
• ISBN 13: 9780534555375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 670