Description
The updated publication by a renowned Czech author clarifies the essence of classical (quantitative) educational research. It analyzes its basic phases, information sources, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. The book is primarily intended for students of educational fields and educators. The publication particularly develops the following topics: • questions of measurement in educational research including basic methods used to process measurement results • statistical methods used in hypothesis testing • the most commonly used data collection methods. It focuses not only on methods that are commonly used in educational research but also on those that are less common (semantic differential, Q-methodology, factor analysis, cluster analysis). The author has devoted great care to the clarity of the text to make it accessible even to those with only basic mathematical knowledge and skills.
Information
Author: Chráska Miroslav
Publication date: May 31, 2016
Manufacturer: GRADA Publishing, a. s.
Genres: Education, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences
Pages: 256
ISBN/EAN: 9788024753263