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Introduction to Educational Research

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I was very disappointed with this textbook. The opening chapter is misleading as it only presents the quantitative view of research (even though the book does include a later chapter on ethnography). And too many errors! The statistics sections are unreliable and not useful to students; the appendix, in particular, contains errors and misleading information.
In my personal opinion, I caution people from relying on the information in the textbook.

Anyone who is doing reports or working on a thesis, this book is a great tool to have. I am currently working on my masters and having this book has given me great insight on literature writtings. I will be able to use it as a guide and teaching tool for my kids.

I think this book is a gem! It's clearly written in a step-by-step way that is extremely helpful in this course. I really appreciate the sample research proposals and the examples. This book helped me prepare for my own research project.

While the text is required for a course I am taking in Educational Research, I would say the text is a well organized, easy-to-read how-to book that covers the nuances of conducting educational research.

I have used this book for three years to instruct individuals in a masters degree program. The book is clear, easy to read, and easy to understand - quite a feat for a book about research and statistics! Most educators are intimidated by texts on educational research, but this book is readable and makes sense!

I ordered this book for a graduate course, otherwise I wouldn't have ordered it for personal reading.

The item - 'Introduction to Educational Research' wasn't brand new as the seller said, it was just ok, for the purpose it was intended to serve. The seller REBECCA MOORE, however played some trick on me.
She sent me a used-code to register on Research Navigator.
I had e-mailed her about the used 'code'After about three or so e-mail exchanges. Ms Moore asked for my 'students' information so she could purchase a code for me to use. But how could I TRUST Ms Moore with my students' infomation if she wasn't truthful aboout the code she had sent me earlier on?
I would forever AVOID this name any time I see it on Amazon, I do not remember reading other negative infomation about her before I bought from her. I thought that was enough for her to adjust

I ordered this book for a class I was taking. I got it within 4 days. no hassels. the price was reasonable. and I recommend Amazon very highly to anyone who is ordering books and needs them in a hurry for a reasonable price. Amazon told me ahead of time how much the book was and when exactly it would be delivered, and they kept their word. they delivered when they said they would and for the price they quoted.

As a graduate student with no formal training in statistics, the authors jump head-long into discussions of educational statistics beyond the pervue of the course for which this book was intended. Some good descriptions, but other texts are more appropriate.