Educational Research

A native of Australia, Geoffrey E. Mills received his Diploma of Teaching, Bachelors of Education, and Masters of Education from Curtin University of Technology (Perth, Australia) and was an elementary teacher in “the bush” and the city of Perth before moving to the USA in 1986 to undertake doctoral studies at the University of Oregon. After completing his doctorate, Geoff accepted his first professorial position at Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon University). After 12 years of teaching, Geoff moved into university administration and is now in his eleventh year as Dean and Professor of Education in the School of Education at Southern Oregon University. Geoff has traveled extensively and has given invited research presentations in Australia, New Zealand, Greenland (where he is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Greenland), United Kingdom, Canada, and many states in the US. Geoff us perhaps is best known for this textbook and his other textbook Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher (now in its 4th edition). Geoff’s wife Donna is also a professor at Southern Oregon University, and their only child, Jonathan, will be a college freshman starting in fall, 2011. Geoff and Donna live in Oregon and continue to teach at Southern Oregon University, but also spend considerable time each year in Australia.

PART I    INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1    Introduction to Educational Research
Chapter 2    Selecting and Defining a Research Topic
Chapter 3    Reviewing the Literature
Chapter 4    Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan
Chapter 5    Selecting a Sample
Chapter 6    Selecting Measuring Instruments

PART II    QUANTITATIVE METHODS
Chapter 7    Survey Research         
Chapter 8    Correlational Research                 
Chapter 9    Causal-Comparative Research
Chapter 10    Experimental Research
Chapter 11    Single-Subject Experimental Research

PART III    QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS
Chapter 12    Descriptive Statistics             
Chapter 13    Inferential Statistics

PART IV    QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 14    Qualitative Data Collection
Chapter 15    Narrative Research
Chapter 16    Ethnographic Research            
Chapter 17    Case Study Research
Chapter 18    Qualitative Research:  Data Analysis and Interpretation

PART V    MIXED METHODS
Chapter 19    Mixed Methods Research:  Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

PART VI    ACTION RESEARCH
Chapter 20    Action Research 

PART VII    REPORTING RESEARCH
Chapter 21    Preparing a Research Report

PART VIII    CRITIQUING RESEARCH
Chapter 22    Evaluating a Research Report