Introduction to Educational Research: A Critical Thinking Approach, Paperback, Second Edition by Suter, W. (William) Newton

Paperback: Second Edition
9781412995733
1412995736

Publication Date: 2011-10-11
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Paperback : 528 pages
Edition: Second Edition
Author: Suter, W. (William) Newton
ISBN-10: 1412995736
ISBN-13: 9781412995733

Product Description Engaging, informative, and nontechnical, Introduction to Educational Research: A Critical Thinking Approach, Second Edition was written and organized specifically for students intending to conduct future educational research. It enables students to think clearly and critically about the process of research and illustrates how easily research can be misinterpreted. The author empowers educators and makes research truly accessible by equipping readers with the reasoning and thinking skills needed to understand and critically evaluate empirical studies across all areas of education. Students are guided through the stages of the research process: thinking about research, formulating hypotheses, selecting appropriate research designs, collecting and analyzing statistical and qualitative data, and completing research analyses and critiques. As a result, students will better understand research as an integrated process, as well as show how and why researchers think like they do. Review “The Suter text has a critical thinking approach that engages students and makes the topics meaningful and connected.” -- David K Pugalee “I would very likely recommend this textbook to colleagues. I will also consider adopting this textbook for my course. I like the readability of the text as well as the examples given by the author to help the reader understand the topics.” -- Tracy Walker “. . . the explanations of statistical procedures, examples of real research projects and their problems, and the chapter-end application exercises are so well done.” -- Pamela Murphy About the Author W. Newton Suter received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in 1983 from Stanford University. He is Professor in Educational Foundations in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he frequently teaches courses in research, statistics, measurement, and educational psychology. Dr. Suter’s research interests include healthcare education, health literacy, and home health education, and he has written several textbooks and various journal articles.