An Education Research Primer: How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It

Lauer, An Education Primer CONTENTS Preface 1. The Purpose of Educational Research 2. Scientific Criteria in Educational Research 3. The Types of Educational Research 4. Understanding Experimental and Descriptive Research 5. Understanding Data Collection Approaches 6. Issues in Evaluating Education Research 7. Evaluating Experimental Research Studies 8. Evaluating Descriptive Research Studies 9. Evaluating Literature Reviews 10. Assessing the Relevance of Research Studies Appendices A. Tips on Reading Research Reports B. Glossary of Education Research Terms C. Finding Education Research D. Research Statistics Tutorial References