TY - BOOK AU - Lauer,Patricia A. TI - An education research primer: how to understand, evaluate, and use it T2 - The Jossey-Bass education series SN - 0787983233 (alk. paper) AV - LB1028 .L29 2006 U1 - 370.7/2 22 PY - 2006/// CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Education KW - Research KW - Evaluation N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index; The purpose educational research -- Scientific criteria in education research -- The types of education research -- Understanding experimental and descriptive research -- Understanding data collection in education research -- Issues in evaluating education research -- Evaluating experimental research studies -- Evaluating descriptive research studies -- Evaluating literature reviews -- Assessing the relevance of education research UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip066/2006000744.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0629/2006000744-d.html ER -