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Preface \\ Acknowledgments \\ Chapter 1 • Research in Education \\ Conducting Research in Education: Art or Science? \\ The Current Research-to-Practice Gap \\ Examples of Research at the Policy and Classroom Levels \\ Research Types, Designs, and Methodologies \\ Selected Organizations That Support Research in Education \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Activity \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Activity Answers \\ Chapter 2 • Identifying a Research Problem and Question, and Searching Relevant Literature \\ Identifying a Research Problem \\ Identifying a Possible Research Question \\ The Purposes of a Literature Review \\ The Process of Conducting a Literature Search \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Chapter 3 • Understanding Relevant Literature and Writing a Literature Review \\ Analyzing Literature Search Outcomes \\ Writing a Literature Review \\ Revisiting and Revising Research Questions \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Check Sheet for Understanding Relevant Literature \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 4 • Issues in Validity and Reliability \\ What Are Validity, Trustworthiness, and Reliability? \\ Types of Validity and Their Threats \\ Reliability \\ Trustworthiness \\ Ways to Address Challenges to Trustworthiness \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 5 • Designing and Conducting Experimental Research \\ Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research \\ Questions Point to Designs \\ Group Designs \\ Single-Subject Designs \\ Measurement of Dependent Variables \\ Types of Data \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 6 • Designing and Conducting Qualitative Research \\ What Is Qualitative Research? \\ Qualitative Design: The Planning Process \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 7 • Designing and Conducting Descriptive Research \\ Types of Quantitative Descriptive Research \\ Survey Methods \\ Conducting Descriptive Research \\ Accessing Extant Databases \\ Mixed Methods Research \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 8 • Creating a Research Proposal \\ The Purpose of a Research Proposal \\ Identifying a Problem \\ Investigating and Identifying Relevant Literature \\ Identifying a Research Question \\ Identifying a Research Design and Method \\ Identifying Research Procedures and Plans \\ Identifying Potential Analyses \\ Protection of Human Participants \\ Pilot Testing \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 9 • Analyzing and Interpreting Experimental Research \\ Experimental Data \\ Selecting a Statistic Consistent With Your Design and Appropriate to Your Data \\ Interpreting the Results of Analyses \\ Discussing Experimental Results \\ Statistical Conclusion Validity \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 10 • Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data \\ Data Management \\ Data Analysis \\ Trustworthiness \\ Documenting and Reporting Results \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 11 • Analyzing and Interpreting Descriptive Research \\ Descriptive Data Analysis and Interpretation \\ Correlational Research \\ Causal Comparative Research \\ Mixed Methods Research \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ Discussion Questions \\ Your Research Project in Action \\ Further Reading \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Chapter 12 • Writing Research Reports \\ Writing for Publication \\ Getting Your Writing Published \\ Putting It All Together \\ Summary \\ References \\ Literature Examples \\ Appendix A: Organizations That Support Educational Research \\ Appendix B: Using Microsoft® Excel to Analyze Data \\ Glossary \\ Index \\ About the Author

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