Pt. I. An Overview of Educational Research -- Ch. 1. An Introduction to the Process of Research -- Ch. 2. Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches -- Pt. II. The Steps in the Process of Research -- Ch. 3. Identifying a Research Problem -- Ch. 4. Reviewing the Literature -- Ch. 5. Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses -- Ch. 6. Collecting Quantitative Data -- Ch. 7. Collecting Qualitative Data -- Ch. 8. Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data -- Ch. 9. Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data -- Ch. 10. Reporting and Evaluating Research -- Pt. III. Research Designs -- Ch. 11. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs -- Ch. 12. Correlational Designs -- Ch. 13. Survey Designs -- Ch. 14. Grounded Theory Designs -- Ch. 15. Ethnographic Designs -- Ch. 16. Narrative Research Designs -- Ch. 17. Mixed Method Designs -- Ch. 18. Action Research Designs -- App. A. Determining Size Using Sample Size Tables -- App. B. Strategies for Defending a Research Proposal
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