{"product_id":"research-methods-in-education-paperback","title":"Research Methods in Education - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLawrence Manion\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thoroughly updated and extended eighth edition of the long-running bestseller \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Education\u003c\/i\u003e covers the whole range of methods employed by educational research at all stages. Its five main parts cover: the context of educational research; research design; methodologies for educational research; methods of data collection; and data analysis and reporting. It continues to be the go-to text for students, academics and researchers who are undertaking, understanding and using educational research, and has been translated into several languages. It offers plentiful and rich practical advice, underpinned by clear theoretical foundations, research evidence and up-to-date references, and it raises key issues and questions for researchers planning, conducting, reporting and evaluating research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition contains new chapters on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMixed methods research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of theory in educational research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEthics in Internet research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearch questions and hypotheses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternet surveys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVirtual worlds, social network software and netography in educational research \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing secondary data in educational research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStatistical significance, effect size and statistical power\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeyond mixed methods: using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to integrate cross-case and within-case analyses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Education\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for both the professional researcher and anyone involved in educational and social research. The book is supported by a wealth of online materials, including PowerPoint slides, useful weblinks, practice data sets, downloadable tables and figures from the book, and a virtual, interactive, self-paced training programme in research methods. These resources can be found at: www.routledge.com\/cw\/cohen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Education at Loughborough University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Manion\u003c\/strong\u003e was Principal Lecturer in Music at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Morrison\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor and Advisor for Institutional Development at Macau University of Science and Technology, China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 944\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.86 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42173768663175,"sku":"9781138209886","price":142.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b435cc35ae5d152e63909487f811e888.webp?v=1733369768","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/research-methods-in-education-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}