This accessible and authoritative introduction is essential for education students and researchers needing to use quantitative methods for the first time. Using datasets from real-life educational research and avoiding the use of mathematical formulae, the author guides students through the essential techniques that they will need to know, explaining each procedure using the latest version of SPSS. The datasets can also be downloaded from the book's website, enabling students to practice the techniques for themselves. This revised and updated second edition now also includes more advanced methods such as log linear analysis, logistic regression, and canonical correlation. Written specifically for those with no prior experience of quantitative research, this book is ideal for education students and researchers in this field.
Using datasets from real-life educational research and avoiding the use of mathematical formulae, the author guides students through the essential techniques that they will need to know.
This is a textbook for introductory courses in quantitative research methods across the social sciences.
This book provides an introduction to using quantitative methods in educational research.
This essential guide for education students and researchers explains how to use quantitative methods for analysing educational data using IBM SPSS Statistics.
Thomas R Black guides the student and researcher through the minefield of potential problems that may be confronted, and it is this emphasis on the practical that distinguishes his book from others which focus exclusively on either research ...
Lastly, they use said data to test their hypotheses in a bivariate and multivariate realm. The book explains the theory, rationale and mathematical foundations of these tests.
The aim of this book is to bridge the gap between introductory and more advanced ‘technical’ books on quantitative methods, helping the reader to progress clearly.
This text minimizes students’ anxieties about math by explaining the concepts of statistics in plain language first, before addressing the math.
The text is oriented toward consumers of educational research and uses a thinking-skills approach to its coverage of major ideas"--
This book provides a clear and straightforward guide for all those seeking to conduct quantitative research in the field of education, using primary research data samples.