Research Methods in Education

This rewritten, expanded, and updated ninth edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education is a comprehensive and accessible guide covering all issues, methods, and stages of educational research.

Drawing together theoretical foundations and practical issues with up-to-date references and discussions, the book explores key topics in theory and practice, offering guidance on planning, conducting, and evaluating educational research. Designed as a practical guide, this must-read text is underpinned by rigorous research evidence, professional experience, and educational principles. It takes novice researchers through the fundamentals while providing advanced theoretical insights that support progression, making it an invaluable single-reference point for experienced researchers and academics.

New chapters in this edition include:

• Artificial Intelligence and education research methods

• Ethnographies

• Historical and documentary research in education

• Randomised controlled trials

• Replication research

• Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

• Personal constructs

Research Methods in Education is essential reading for anyone undertaking, understanding, or using educational and social research, whether using methods for the first time, or as a professional, and experienced researcher. The book is supported by an Instructor and Student Resources website which includes a range of online support materials such as PowerPoint slides, tasks, questions, and activities for every chapter, SPSS and NVivo data sets, and further supplementary material. Visit: routledgelearning.com/researchmethodsineducation