Ary, Donald. <br/><br/>
Introduction to Research in Education / 
Donald Ary ... [et al.]. 
 - 9th ed. 
 - Belmont, Calif. :  Wadsworth Cengage Learning,  c2014. 
 - xx, 700 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: 2010. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The nature of scientific inquiry -- 2. Research approaches in education -- 3. The research problem -- 4. Reviewing the literature -- 5. The hypothesis in quantitative research -- 6. Descriptive statistics -- 7. Sampling and inferential statistics -- 8. Tools of research -- 9. Validity and reliability -- 10. Experimental research -- 11. Experimental research designs -- 12. Ex post facto research -- 13. Correlational research -- 14. Survey research -- 15. Defining and designing qualitative research -- 16. Types of qualitative research -- 17. Analyzing and reporting qualitative research -- 18. Action research -- 19. Mixed methods research -- 20. Guidelines for writing research proposals -- 21. Interpreting and reporting results of quantitative research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781133939610 (pbk.) 1133939619 (pbk.) 9781133596745 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education--Research.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>370.78  / ARY