Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches

by R. Burke Johnson, Larry B. Christensen

Assuming no prior knowledge, Educational Research by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introductory research methods text for undergraduate and graduate students.  Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields; how to read and critically evaluate published research; and the ability to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own. Students rave about the clarity of this best seller and its usefulness for their studies, enabling them to become critical consumers and users of research. 

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Science

744 pages, Hardcover

First published October 21, 1999

About the author

Robert Burke Johnson

Reviews

[April · Rating 3 out of 5]

I skimmed this book as a resource for my graduate level educational research class. I found that it had some good tips and clarifications for helping me write my prospectus paper. It was, like most texts written at the graduate level, a bit wordy and challenging to read, but a useful volume, if you really dug in with it.

[Debbie90 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Master course book.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good textbook relating to graduate level research. I really appreciate having the ebook with flashcards, chapter summaries, and other study tools.

[Chase · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for graduate course

[Josiah Sanchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Educational research isn’t the most exciting topic to bring up at a dinner party. Often times it’s hard to understand, let alone discuss. However, the authors of this text do a wonderful job of making the content both simple to understand (clear exemplars) and memorable (through purposeful repetition). As I read through this book, I felt I truly grasped the concepts and could use the content in the future. Additionally, the paired textbook website was invaluable, containing lecture notes (I used these to preview content for faster comprehension and retention.), flash cards, quizzes, and a variety of related YouTube videos. It truly wasn’t hard to be successful with this research methods textbook.

Research on, fellow grad students!

[Macky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this entire book in an online class, therefore teaching myself about quant. qual. and mixed research. Book very well written. Funny even at times. Lots of good examples. Good study tools available online

[Fed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book but sometimes a bit elementary. The summary of each chapter would work just as well.

[Jacqueline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for class. Thorough and well-written. One of the better textbooks I've had to read for my Masters degree thus far.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a LOT of good resources if you are trying to learn about the different types of research. I struggled but not so much the book's fault. ;-)

[Connor Oswald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe the most useful book this year

[Lexie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful.