Research and evaluation in education and psychology : integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods - Mertens, Donna M. (Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2005)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-477) and indexes.
Keywords: Education -- Research -- Methodology; Psychology -- Research -- Methodology