Understanding Education Research

Gary Shank is Professor of Education at Duquesne University. Janice Pringle is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Launcelot Brown is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership at Duquesne University.

1. The Role of Research 2. Research Literacy and the Research Critic 3. Basic Approaches in Educational Research 4. Types of Research Articles 5. Understanding Titles and Abstracts 6. Understanding Rationales and Purposes 7. Understanding Questions and Arguments 8. Understanding References 9. Understanding Methods and Procedures 10. Understanding Quantitative Results and Findings 11. Understanding Qualitative Results and Findings 12. Understanding Discussions and Conclusions 13. Advanced Concepts and Techniques 14. The Research Path Appendix A: Guidelines for Article Evaluation Appendix B: Dissecting an Article