01190pamaa2200229 4500 0000044007 20140428090000.0 080723 eng 0787983233 (pbk.) LB1028 LAU 2006 Lauer An education research primer : how to understand, evaluate, and use it Patricia A. Lauer. 1st ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006. xiv, 167 p.; 28 cm. The Jossey-Bass education series 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 FOLA Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index Education -- Research Education -- Research -- Evaluation http://www.josseybass.com