Educational Research by Robert Burke Johnson

Educational Research by Robert Burke Johnson

Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, accessible introduction to research methods for undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, including how to read and critically evaluate published research and how to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own. The Eighth Edition maintains the features that made this book a best-seller, including attention-grabbing chapter-opening vignettes, lively examples that engage student interest, a conversational and friendly writing style, and more. Fully updated for the Seventh Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this new edition includes expanded information on research ethics and IRBs, expanded and more current information on sampling and causation across research designs, and the latest thinking on mixed methods research. Designed to make learning about research methods enjoyable without sacrificing the necessary rigor, this highly readable text transforms readers into critical consumers and users of researchThis text is offered in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support.

The authors have done a wonderful job honoring the arc and magnitude of educational research methods in a readable text accessible to all students pursuing graduate degrees in education-- Mark Hogue
This is the ideal text for a research design course.  -- Matthew Cooney
This is a very thorough education research textbook. It would make an exceptional desk reference for any researcher who just needs to brush up on a method or design.  -- Gina Gulla
Comprehensive, good for doctoral students. Good resource for your doctoral program and understanding all kinds of research.  -- Julie Combs
Sharp, focused, and highly engaging, this book is essential for both students and teachers to advance their educational research journey, both graduate and postgraduate levels. -- Krishna Bista
I′ve enjoyed using Johnson & Christensen for many years now and I look forward to using in the future.
-- Robert Dahlgren

Burke Johnson is a professor in the Professional Studies Department at the University of South Alabama. His PhD is from the REMS (research, evaluation, measurement, and statistics) program in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. He also has graduate degrees in psychology, sociology, and public administration, which have provided him with a multidisciplinary perspective on research methodology. He was guest editor for a special issue of Research in the Schools focusing on mixed research (available online at www.msera.org/rits_131.htm) and completed a similar guest editorship for the American Behavioral Scientist. He was an associate editor of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research. Burke is first author of Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches (Sage, 2014, 5th edition); second author of Research Methods, Design, and Analysis (Pearson, 2014, 12th edition); coeditor (with Sharlene Hesse-Biber) of The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry (2015); coeditor (with Paul Vogt) of Correlation and Regression Analysis (2012); and associate editor of The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2009). Larry Christensen (PhD University of Southern Mississippi) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of South Alabama. Larry is the author of several successful textbooks and has published more than 60 journal articles.

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ISBN 13	9781071965818
ISBN 10	1071965816
Title	Educational Research
Author	Robert Burke Johnson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
Year published	2024-12-14
Number of pages	744
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