Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research

by John W. Creswell

Book Overview

A practical, step-by-step core research text that balances coverage of qualitative, quantitative and combined methods Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013112790X
• ISBN13: 9780131127906
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.2" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Educational Research

The book is very straightforward and easy to read. It describes the research process step-by-step in a way that makes it seem simple.

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No problems with the item or delivery. In fact, it was delivered much quicker than anticipated!

Creswell's Educational Research

Creswell's third edition is a helpful reference for both graduate students and practitioners who are interested in conducting quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research. This book provides step-by-step methods in data collection and analysis, helping one avoid common mistakes in research, and helping one increase the reliability and validity of a study. In this book, a discussion of different theories and research designs assists the reader in selecting the framework of the study. This is a practical and easy to read book with an excellent chapter on action research, which is especially beneficial to K-12 educators. As a doctoral student, I find this book extremely valuable.

Comprehensive, Interest-Provoking, Understandable

As a grad student returning to the classroom after more than 25 years I was a bit reticent about taking up the subject of academic research. The excellence of this text informed me, gave me a comprehensive view of the subject matter and left me wanting to learn more. I highly recommend it. This is one of the text books I will keep for future reference.

Creswell & Power Point

This explains and illustrates all aspects of research, from soup to nuts. This author clarifies the differences between quantitative (numbers, statistics, analytical) and qualitative (descriptive, case studies, social interaction and theory generation). It is a reference that you will have to put in a high traffic area, because you will use it again and again. The publisher also added value to this book with its website links. There is companion that has the whole book outlined in PowerPoint. Definitely download it and use it for the quick reference. This is a text you will grow into, as you learn more and understnad reserach methodology better. You will use this again and again!