Educational research: its nature and characteristics -- Identification of a research problem -- The review of the literature -- Research design in quantitative research -- Experimental research -- Quasi-experimental research -- Survey research -- Research design in qualitative research -- Historical research -- Ethnographic research -- Sampling designs -- Measurement and data collection -- Data analysis: descriptive statistics -- Data analysis: inferential statistics -- Communicating about research -- Appendix 1. Ethical and legal considerations in conducting research -- Appendix 2. Solutions to exercises

1. Education -- Research