Author Profile

Prof. (Dr.) Pareshkumar Bajarangbhai Acharya, Department of Education, Sardar Patel University, Vallabhvidyanagar, Gujarat.

About The Book

Research Methods in Education focuses on helping the reader develop a clear, logical, and conceptual understanding of the nature of empirical research in education, and of how those ideas lead to and underlie the principal research techniques. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches are covered, along with practical guidance on issues such as how to prepare a research proposal, write a literature review, and analyze different types of data. This book offers a highly accessible, clear and engaging introduction to research in education, which has been carefully and extensively developed to fully meet the needs of those studying in education and related fields. This book is an ideal introduction to researching in an educational context for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and will be a must-have for anyone studying on a research methods course or doing a research project for themselves. This text provides students with a clear and in-depth understanding of the different kinds of research that are used in education today. It introduces students to the fundamental logic of empirical research and explores the sources of research ideas. Detailed descriptions guide students through the design and implementation of actual research studies with examination of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research, serving as one of the book’s strongest features. This book features the use of methodology in conducting educational research. The text covers the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. It is divided into five main parts: the context of educational research; planning educational research; styles of educational research.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 The Nature of Educational Research
Chapter 2 The Research Process
Chapter 3 Defining a Research Problem
Chapter 4 Research Information
Chapter 5 Research Frameworks
Chapter 6 Scholarly Communication
Chapter 7 Review of the Literature
Chapter 8 Introduction to Types of Research
Chapter 9 Historical Research
Chapter 10 Descriptive Research
Chapter 11 Correlational Research
Chapter 12 Qualitative Research
Chapter 13 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
Chapter 14 Evaluation Research
Chapter 15 Case Study
Chapter 16 Data Collection
Chapter 17 Questionnaires
Chapter 18 Inquiry Protocols
Chapter 19 Successful Interviews
Chapter 20 Focus Groups
Chapter 21 Research Ethics
Glossary
Bibliograpy
Index