* This collection of research articles emphasizes topics of interest to classroom teachers.

* The 38 research articles illustrate: *survey research

*quantitative content analysis

*correlational research

*true experimental research

*quasi-experimental research

*pre-experimental research

*single-subject research/behavior analysis

*causal-comparative research

*program evaluation

*qualitative research

*combined qualitative/quantitative research

*meta-analysis

* The lines in each article are numbered sequentially, making it easy to refer to specific parts of the article during classroom discussions.

* The availability of a single source of research articles is convenient and helps you avoid copyright infringement problems.

* Factual Questions at the end of each article allow students to check their comprehension.

* Questions for discussion stimulate classroom discussions of research methods.

* After answering the questions, students rate the quality of each article using 13 basic criteria. More detailed criteria in the Appendix may also be applied.

* Ideal for courses in which the primary goal is to learn how to evaluate research.

* Twenty-one different journals are represented in the 38 articles in this collection. Students see the diversity of educational research since the journals vary in their standards for publication.

* New to this edition: Thirteen new articles keep this popular research reader up-to-date.