TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gall,Meredith D.
AU  - Borg,Walter R.
AU  - Gall,Joyce P.
TI  - Educational research: an introduction 
SN  - 0801309808
AV  - LB1028.G34 1996 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - White Plains, N.Y.
PB  - Longman Publishers USA
KW  - Education
KW  - Research
KW  - United States
N1  - Borg's name appears first on the earlier edition; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; CONTENTS IN BRIEF
Preface		xix	
PART I:  Educational Research---The Field		1	(42)
1. The Nature of Educational Research 3	(40)
PART II:  Planning a Research Study		43	(122)
2. Developing a Research Proposal 45	(36)
3. Ethical, Legal, and Human Relations Issues in Educational Research 81	(32)
4. Reviewing the Literature 113	(52)
PART III:  Research Methods		165	(206)
5. Statistical Techniques 167	(48)
6. Selecting a Sample 215	(30)
7. Collecting Research Data with Tests and Self-Report Measures 245	(42)
8. Collecting Research Data with Questionnaires and Interviews 287	(40)
9. Collecting Research Data through Observation and Content Analysis 327	(44)
PART IV:  Quantitative Research Design		371	(170)
10. Descriptive and Causal-Comparative Research Designs 373	(36)
11. Correlational Research Designs 409	(54)
12. Experimental Designs, Part 1 463	(42)
13. Experimental Designs, Part 2 505	(36)
PART V:  Approaches to Qualitative Research		541	(136)
14. Case Study Research 543	(48)
15. Qualitative Research Traditions 591	(52)
16. Historical Research  643	(34)
PART VI:  Applications of Research		677	(48)
17. Evaluation Research 679	(46)
Self-Check Test Answers		725	(2)
Appendixes		727	(26)
Glossary		753	(22)

N2  - This best-selling text continues to provide the most comprehensive introduction to educational research available. Educational Research: An Introduction, Sixth Edition, has been substantially revised to reflect a balance of both quantitative and qualitative research methods
ER  -