Conducting Educational Research - 6th Edition by Bruce W Tuckman & Brian E Harper (Paperback)

About the Book

Conducting Educational Research is geared to help graduate students understand and apply the most important principles of scholarly investigation. The clarity of the text and the numerous practical examples help to reinforce important concepts and key ideas, increasing the eff...

Book Synopsis

Conducting Educational Research is geared to help graduate students understand and apply the most important principles of scholarly investigation. The clarity of the text and the numerous practical examples help to reinforce important concepts and key ideas, increasing the efficacy of the text for even the most inexperienced student-researchers.

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A unique book for teachers of research and a "must have" guide for novice researchers. The book contains plenty of clear-cut examples that demonstrate research methods, ideas or concepts. It is one of the best that I have read on research!

Based on my experience with scores of graduate student research projects, I believe Conducting Educational Research, sixth edition to be clear, concise, and highly accessible for all students. The content is sufficiently thorough, yet it is effectively laid out so that even the most novice research student would not find the text user-friendly.

The full spectrum of educational researchers -- from novice to experienced -- will enjoy the practical guidance provided by Tuckman and Harper in their book. The abundance of real-life examples, sample studies, and self-evaluation tools connect theory with its applications in a variety of settings. Therefore, this book represents a valuable resource to any educational research endeavor.

This is a readable and understandable introduction to educational research focused on issues of importance to the classroom teaching and learning experience. Instructors are provided with concrete examples of research related to the classroom that is relevant to teachers; teachers are offered a clear presentation of the terms and processes critical to the development of sound research methodology and analysis. A useful resource for teaching concepts of research in the graduate classroom, as well as a reference for teachers to use in future practice in their own classroom.

About the Author

Bruce W. Tuckman is professor of educational psychology at the Ohio State University, where he is also Founding Director of the Walter E. Dennis Learning Center. Tuckman is an American Psychologist, who has carried out seminal research into the theory of group dynamics. In 1965, he published a model of group development called Tuckman's Stages, with stages of Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. In 1977, he added a fifth stage named Adjourning. Tuckman's current scholarly interest focuses on the topic of motivation: its manifestation in the form of self-regulatory behavior, and its absence in the form of procrastination, particularly as applied to the behavior of studying. He is building a model linking motivational factors to school achievement, and is examining specific interventions that enhance the self-regulatory behavior of students. He is also interested in study strategies that help students learn from text.

Brian E. Harper is associate professor of educational psychology at Cleveland State University. A former classroom teacher in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania public school district, Dr. Harper completed his doctoral work at The Ohio State University in Educational Psychology. His research interests include African American racial identity development and motivational psychology, particularly as it applies to students in urban settings. His current work focuses on African American students and the factors that promote or inhibit academic self-regulation.