For a senior-level undergraduate course or a graduate-level course in educational research

A straightforward text focused on building skills needed by competent consumers and producers of educational research

The authors of this text help students acquire the skills and knowledge required of competent consumers and producers of educational research. Students aren't mystified by theoretical and statistical jargon. Instead, through practical examples and a light (often funny) tone, students are taught how to read and perform research. The new edition includes a Digital Research Tools for the 21st Century feature that introduces novel tools and methods researchers can use to make the process of doing research easier or more efficient.