Conducting Educational Research, Sixth Edition thoroughly addresses the major components of research design and methodology. The text is especially useful for inexperienced student-researchers and doctoral students in the early stages of preparing a dissertation. The early chapters of the text clearly describe the process of selecting a problem, reviewing the literature, constructing a hypothesis, identifying and labeling variables, and constructing operational definitions. The later chapters assist students in refining methodological procedures, analyzing data, and writing the final research report. The clarity of the text and the numerous practical examples help to reinforce important concepts and key ideas, increasing the efficacy of the text for even the most inexperienced student-researchers. Additionally, sample studies are included as models of acceptable published research and serve as a guide against which students may evaluate their own work.
Changes in New Edition
?More illustrations, tables, figures, and bulleted lists to enhance understanding
?More and simpler explanations of complex process
?A greater balance between the various approaches to research, ranging from experimental to qualitative, with causal-comparative, survey, and evaluation in-between
Part I
?Expanded to include additional ethical considerations when conducting research.
Part II:
?Renamed "Carrying out Fundamental Steps of Research"
?Additional details regarding measurement and observation
?Expanded discussion of the application of design criteria
Part III:
?Renamed "Carrying out Quantitative Research"
?Additional chapters on experimental research, correlational and causal-comparative research, survey research, and evaluation research.
Industry Reviews
Based on my experience with scores of graduate student research projects, I believe Conducting Educational Research, sixth edition to be clear, concise, and highly accessible for all students. The content is sufficiently thorough, yet it is effectively laid out so that even the most novice research student would not find the text user-friendly. -- R. D. Nordgren, National University
A unique book for teachers of research and a "must have" guide for novice researchers. The book contains plenty of clear-cut examples that demonstrate research methods, ideas or concepts. It is one of the best that I have read on research! -- Madeline Justice, Texas A&M University
The full spectrum of educational researchers - from novice to experienced - will enjoy the practical guidance provided by Tuckman and Harper in their book. The abundance of real-life examples, sample studies, and self-evaluation tools connect theory with its applications in a variety of settings. Therefore, this book represents a valuable resource to any educational research endeavor. -- Marius Boboc, Cleveland State University
This is a readable and understandable introduction to educational research focused on issues of importance to the classroom teaching and learning experience. Instructors are provided with concrete examples of research related to the classroom that is relevant to teachers; teachers are offered a clear presentation of the terms and processes critical to the development of sound research methodology and analysis. A useful resource for teaching concepts of research in the graduate classroom, as well as a reference for teachers to use in future practice in their own classroom. -- Ronald Beebe, University of Houston, Downtown
