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Tables of Contents for How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xix
Part One Introduction to Research
1
26
The Nature of Educational Research
2
25
Part Two The Basics of Educational Research
27
182
The Research Problem
28
12
Ethics and Research
40
14
Variables and Hypotheses
54
16
Reviewing the Literature
70
32
Sampling
102
24
Instrumentation
126
42
Validity and Reliability
168
20
Internal Validity
188
21
Part Three Data Analysis
209
72
Descriptive Statistics
210
32
Inferential Statistics
242
26
Statistics in Perspective
268
13
Part Four Research Methodologies: I
281
186
Experimental Research
282
42
Single-Subject Research
324
34
Correlational Research
358
34
Causal-Comparative Research
392
38
Survey Research
430
37
Part Five Research Methodologies: II
467
140
Content Analysis Research
468
32
Qualitative Research: I
500
34
Qualitative Research: II
534
38
Historical Research
572
35
Part Six Preparing Research Proposals and Reports
607
26
Writing Research Proposals and Reports
608
25
Part Seven Research by Practitioners
633
28
Doing Research in Schools
634
27
Appendixes
Appendix A Table of Random Numbers
645
3
Appendix B Normal Curve Table
648
5
Appendix C Chi-Square Distribution
653
1
Appendix D Illustration of Statistical Procedures
654
7
Glossary
661
13
Suggestions for Further Reading
674
5
Index
679