Methods in Educational Research
From Theory to Practice
Chapter One
INTRODUCTION TO
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Chapter Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to
1. Describe the role of research in the educational accountability movement
2. Describe key aspects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, including
the role of educational research in implementation of the act and
the potential effects of NCLB on the future of educational research
3. Explain the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning
4. Articulate the key differences between knowledge-oriented philosophical frameworks
for educational research (scientific realism and social constructivism) and
action-oriented approaches (advocacy or liberatory and pragmatism) and begin
to define your own framework
5. Explain the differences between and provide a simple example of
quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and
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