Doing Quantitative Research in Education: with SPSS - Hardcover

Muijs, Daniel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076194382X ISBN 13: 9780761943822

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

This book provides an introduction to using quantitative methods in educational research. The author writes for non-mathematical students, avoiding the use of mathematical formulae wherever possible. No prior knowledge of quantitative methods is needed to use this book. The author′s approach features

· a realistic approach, using actual databases

· an emphasis on the use of effect sizes

· a user-friendly approach, based on the latest version of SPSS throughout.

The use of two real educational datasets keeps the content relevant, and shows students the imperfections and problems which they will meet in real-life research. The datasets use common international measures and access to the datasets, allowing students to practice and answer the questions that follow each chapter, is available though the book website.

This book is for researchers and students studying research methods in education. It is suitable as a main textbook for quantitative methods courses, as well as a resource for researchers in this field.

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About the Author

Daniel Muijs is Dean of the Faculty of Education and Society at Academica University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam, and visiting professor at the University of Southampton. He has worked in education departments at a range of UK universities, as well as at Ofsted, the English inspectorate of schools and social care. He is an experienced quantitative researcher and has taught quantitative methods to students from undergraduate to PhD levels.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076194382X
• ISBN 13: 9780761943822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240