Quantitative Methods in Educational Research: The Role of Numbers Made Easy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Quantitative Methods in Educational Research: The Role of Numbers Made Easy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Stephen Gorard
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:220
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780826453075
ClassificationsDewey:370.727
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 1 August 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is a comprehensive guide to quantitative research, rooted in the author's own teaching and research. In particular, it challenges both the student who "does not do numbers" and the student who does nothing but numbers (and who therefore fails to interpret or challenge his/her results). The book shows how all educational researchers need to "do" quantitative research, even if only in the sense of reading other people's research findings. In fact, the book argues that the conventional distinction between primary and secondary research data is inadequate, since there is enormous need/opportunity for conducting research through using and reinterpreting secondary data. This leads to one of the main selling points of the book - Gorard's idea of the "idle researcher", who makes valuable contributions to the research literature by using data gathered by other researchers.

Author Biography

Stephen Gorard is Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK.