An education research primer : how to understand, evaluate, and use it /
Patricia A. Lauer.
- 1st ed.
- San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2006.
- xiv, 167 p. ; 28 cm.
- Jossey-Bass education series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index.
The purpose educational research -- Scientific criteria in education research -- The types of education research -- Understanding experimental and descriptive research -- Understanding data collection in education research -- Issues in evaluating education research -- Evaluating experimental research studies -- Evaluating descriptive research studies -- Evaluating literature reviews -- Assessing the relevance of education research.