Conducting Educational Research
"Guide to Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Action Research Project"

Second Edition

Daniel J. Boudah - East Carolina University, USA

Courses:
Research Methods | Research Methods in Education

September 2019 | 304 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Designed to be used during the research process, Conducting Educational Research: Guide to Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Action Research Project, Second Edition walks readers through each step of a research project or thesis, including developing a research question, performing a literature search, developing a research plan, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and sharing the conclusions with others. Throughout the book, Daniel J. Boudah covers all types of research (including experimental, descriptive, qualitative, group designs, and single subject designs) and helps readers link research questions to designs, designs to data sources and data sources to appropriate analyses. Each chapter includes activities and exercises to ensure the researcher is asking the right questions and producing a quality project.

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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

I was drawn to review this book due to "action research" being in the title. Although the book has some references to how the different topics/chapters relate to action research, it wasn't as explicit as I wanted. Some of the strengths of this book are the examples, activities, and "your research project in action." These are great tools to help students understand some of the research concepts in practical, usable ways.
We use Creswell already for Doc Core I and II and are going to stick with that. I was also looking for something practical and straight forward to guide and support some of my master's students in doing an action research project and this book was too in-depth for the projects that they are doing. Thanks for letting me review it.

Amie Cieminski

Ed Leadership Policy Stds Div, University Of Northern Colorado-Greeley

March 3, 2020

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Key features

This book is largely adopted at Universities where there are multiple research methods courses. Boudah primarily fits in the second term course, where the students are conducting primary research and writing a proposal or thesis. Boudah may also be bundled with existing SAGE research methods titles to delve more deeply into the process of research.

This is a supplemental book designed to be bundled with SAGE's educational research methods titles. This is an ideal bundled book to pair with Johnson, Educational Research 7e which will be publishing the same time as Boudah.

Bundle opportunities:
Boudah + Johnson, Educational Research 7e
Boudah + Mertler, Introduction to Educational Research, 2e
Boudah + Privitera, Research Methods for Education 1e
Boudah + Mertler, Action Research, 6e

The second edition of this text has been revised and updated in several significant ways:

· Specific sections that address Mixed Methods research

· Additional material regarding Single-Subject research

· Revised and updated Technology in Research box features

· Enhanced descriptions and examples of key concepts

· Enhanced and updated tables and figures to assist reader understanding

· Up-to-date references in each chapter

· Up-to-date example excerpts from published research

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1. Research in Education

Chapter 2. Identifying a Research Problem and Question, and Searching Relevant

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