Research and evaluation in education and psychology :

Mertens, Donna M.

Research and evaluation in education and psychology : integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods / Donna M. Mertens. - 2nd ed. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2005. - 507 p. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-477) and indexes.

An introduction to research -- Evaluation -- Literature review and research problems -- Experimental and quasi-experimental research -- Causal comparative and correlational research -- Survey research -- Single-case research -- Qualitative methods -- History and narrative study of lives -- Mixed methods and mixed model designs -- Sampling : definition, selection, and ethics -- Data collection -- Data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.

0761928057 (pbk.)

2004007764

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