<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An engaging, cross-disciplinary guide to research methodology</b> <br> <i> <b>Practical Research: Planning and Design </b> </i>is a do-it-yourself, how-to manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the book uses a conversational tone, step-by-step instructions, and practical suggestions to guide the reader from the selection of a problem to the preparation of a completed report. <p/>The <b>12th Edition</b> has been updated to include the latest technology-based strategies and online tools. Other key changes include a better balance between quantitative and qualitative methods and the addition of a new chapter on action research.<br> <b> <br>Also available with MyLab Education </b> <br> <b>MyLab(TM)</b> is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Education helps students bridge the gap between theory and practice--better preparing them for success in their future endeavors. <p/> <b>Note: </b>You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Education does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Education, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. <p/>If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Education, search for: <p/> <b>0134802764 / 9780134802763 <i>Practical Research: Planning and Design</i> plus MyLab Education with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package</b> <br>Package consists of: <br> <ul> <li>0134775651 / 9780134775654 <i>Practical Research: Planning and Design</i> </li> <li>0134776186 / 9780134776187 MyLab Education with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for <i>Practical Research: Planning and Design</i> </li> </ul> <p/> <br><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>An engaging, cross-disciplinary guide to research methodology</b> <br> <i><b>Practical Research: Planning and Design </b></i>is a do-it-yourself, how-to manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the book uses a conversational tone, step-by-step instructions, and practical suggestions to guide the reader from the selection of a problem to the preparation of a completed report. <p/>The <b>12th Edition</b> features: <br> <ul> <li>Updated Practical Applications, Guidelines, Checklists, and Conceptual Analysis exercises</li> <li>An entirely new chapter 10 on action research</li> <li>Expanded and updated discussions of qualitative and mixed-methods designs and data analyses<br></li> </ul> <b>Reach every student by pairing this text with MyLab Education </b> <br> <b>MyLab(TM)</b> is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Education helps students bridge the gap between theory and practice-better preparing them for success in their future endeavors. Learn more about MyLab Education. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jeanne Ellis Ormrod</b> holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Brown University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in educational psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. For more than twenty years she was a faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado, where she taught courses in learning and cognition, educational psychology, measurement, and research methods; she is currently Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences at UNC. Dr. Ormrod has published numerous research articles but is probably best known for this book and several other textbooks: <i>Human Learning</i> (7th ed., 2016); Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (9th ed., coauthored by Eric and Lynley Anderman, 2014); <i><i>Essentials of Educational Psychology </i></i>(5th ed., coauthored with Brett D. Jones, 2018); and <i>Child Development and Education</i> (6th ed., 2016, all editions coauthored with Teresa McDevitt). <b> <p/>Paul D. Leedy </b>is late of the American University.
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