Part I. Foundations -- The scientific appoach in education -- Part II. Research background -- The research problem -- Related literature -- The hypothesis -- Part III. Statistical analysis -- Descriptive statistics -- Sampling and inferential statistics -- Part IV. Tools of research -- Fundamentals of measurement -- Validity and reliability -- Part V. Research methods -- Experimental research in education -- Ex post facto research -- Descriptive and historical research -- Part VI. Communicating research -- Guidelines for writing research proposals -- Analyzing, interpreting, and reporting results