Conducting Applied Research in Education

Conducting Applied Research in Education is designed to guide the novice researcher through the process of conducting applied research for the purpose of solving a problem of practice in an educational setting or improving practice.

Features of this book are designed to support the novice researcher and include:

• An explanation of applied research in an educational setting.
• Details regarding how to identify a problem of practice.
• Instructions on how to create research questions, and guidance on how to conduct a thorough review of the current literature.
• How to conduct applied research by collecting and analyzing data, which is followed by the recommendations by the researcher on how to solve the problem of practice or improve education practices.
• Though educational research is a challenge to define, and educational reports vary greatly, this book was designed to merge the two processes together with as much accuracy and authenticity as possible while remaining loyal to both the integrity and rigor of the research process.