The book explains engaging, informative and easy to follow how educational research is conducted across the major traditions (quantitative, qualitative, and action research), makes research accessible to teachers, and equips them with the skills and understanding that enable the evaluation of published research. The book enables students to think clearly and critically about the scientific process of research. The author emphasizes that the ability to think clearly about research methods, reason through complex problems, and evaluate published research are important in today's changing educational landscape. Key Features: -Guides students through the stages of the scientific process: thinking about research, formulating hypotheses, selecting experimental research designs, collecting and analyzing data, and completing research analyses and critiques.