Best, John W. <br/><br/>
Research in education / 
John W. Best and James V. Kahn 
 - NINTH EDITION 
 - Boston, Massachusetts :  Allyn and Bacon Inc.,  c2003 
 - xiv, 498 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Introduction to Educational Research: Definitions, Research Problems, Proposals, and Report Writing -- Part II. Research Methods -- Part III. Data Analysis. 
<br/><br/> this text for use in introductory courses in research methods, and as a resource for researchers. The new edition includes expanded coverage of the use of technology in library research, emphasis on validity as a unitary trait consistent with AERA standards, new coverage of outliers and missing data, discussion on combining qualitative and quantitative methods in a single study, and additional coverage of ethics and grant funding. Each of the five methodology chapters now includes the text of an entire published article illustrating that type of research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9812471111 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>EDUCATION RESEARCH
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 1028 .B56 2003