Introduction to Educational Research - Softcover

Mertler, Craig A.; Charles, C. M.

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9780131381148: Introduction to Educational Research

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ISBN 10: 0131381148 ISBN 13: 9780131381148

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2010

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This non-technically written, hands-on introductory text is supported by up-to-date technology to augment students’ comprehension and interpretation of both qualitative and quantitative techniques in educational research methods. Introduction to Educational Research, Sixth Edition, guides learners through eight research methods to help plan and compose their first educational research project. Through chapter contents and in-text exercises, readers simultaneously learn how to prepare a research plan, gather and analyze data, address research questions and hypotheses, and organize a report of their projects. In keeping with the main purpose of helping students clearly understand and apply research concepts, the language of the text is non-technical and there are are many pedagogical features throughout the text.

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Prepare with the Power of Classroom Practice.

� Complete Assignments and Activities to apply text content to real classroom situations.
� Authentic classroom video shows real teachers and students interacting, and helps prepare you for the classroom.
� Explore the Building Teaching Skills and Dispositions exercises to practice and strengthen the skills that are essential to teaching.
� Case studies offer real-life perspectives on common issues and challenges faced in the classroom.
� Authentic student and teacher classroom artifacts provide you with the actual types of materials encountered every day by teachers.

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About the Author:

Craig A. Mertler is currently a Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in School Improvement in the College of Education at the University of West Georgia. He teaches doctoral courses focused on the application of action research to promote school improvement and reform, and also teaches quantitative research methods, introductory statistical analysis, multivariate statistical analysis, and educational assessment methods. He is the author of 5 books, 2 invited book chapters, 15 refereed journal articles, 2 instructors’ manuals, and numerous nonrefereed articles and manuscripts. He has also presented numerous research papers at professional meetings around the country, as well as internationally. He conducts workshops for inservice educational professionals on classroom-based action research and on the broad topic of classroom assessment. His primary research interests include classroom-based action research, professional learning communities, and assessment practices of classroom teachers. Before teaching and researching at the university level, he taught high school biology and earth science, and also coached track and volleyball. In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling with his family and playing golf.

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