Educational Research: Fundamentals for the Consumer
- ISBN-10
- 0205372473
- ISBN-13
- 9780205372478
- Series
- Educational Research
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 379
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Allyn & Bacon
- Author
- James H. McMillan
Description
Designed to help students become intelligent consumers of educational research, the fifth edition of this text introduces basic research principles to those who may later use research in their work. The author utilizes aids to facilitate student learning, including chapter concept maps, study questions, a book website, and more than 90 examples from published articles, including 9 full-length articles.
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