Methods in educational research : [electronic resource] from theory to practice / Marguerite G Lodico; Dean T Spaulding; Katherine H Voegtle.

Introduction to educational research -- Identifying and researching a topic -- The research proposal -- Measurement in educational research and assessment : preestablished instruments and archival data -- Self-developed measures and qualitative measurement -- Working with research participants : sampling and ethics -- Descriptive-survey research -- Experimental research -- Nonexperimental approaches : causal-comparative and correlational research -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Qualitative research -- Mixed-methods and action research -- Organization and analysis of qualitative research data -- Program evaluation in education -- Educational research can make a difference.

Offering an understanding of the principles of educational research, this work is designed to encourage students and professionals to keep current in their respective fields of study and help them to solve problems they encounter in their professional experiences.