Research Methods in Education

Research Methods in Education is a bedside resource that provides information on the patterning of scientific research, data collection, analysis and reporting. In the first part of the book; “Why do we need research?” The answer to the question was sought, and it was emphasized how a prospective teacher or educational scientist should be a researcher. In the second part; The planning processes of educational researches were discussed in all aspects, and these processes were supported with examples. In the third part; “Where should I start the research?” It was tried to answer the question, literature review, ways and methods of accessing primary sources, major databases, journals and internet resources of the field of educational sciences. In the fourth chapter; The problem, problem selection and writing processes, which are the first steps of the research, are explained in detail. In the fifth section; common research types in educational research; In the sixth chapter, the ways and methods about whom and where to apply to solve the problem in educational research are discussed. In the seventh chapter, the methods of obtaining the data needed for the solution of the data; in the eighth chapter, techniques for analyzing data; In the ninth chapter, the issues of checking the accuracy and credibility of the results are discussed in detail. The tenth chapter of this book deals with the subject of “teacher as an action researcher” in detail, which we think is very important for teachers and teacher candidates. In the eleventh and last chapter of this book, ethnography research and processes in education are explained.