Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Scholar, science, and research: hallmarks and social responsibilities -- 2. Problem and hypothesis: senior scholar and graduate student -- 3. Integration of the related literature: synthesis and library keys -- 4. The Seamless web of history -- 5. Surveys and techniques -- 6. Development and growth studies -- 7. Case study of the social unit a a whole -- 8. Design and analysis of experiments -- 9. Analysis and classification -- 10. Technical reporting and communication.

The first edition of essentials of education research was written to provide a revised, updated, and briefer rendition of my earlier Introduction to educational research. It was intended for those instructors who, for various pedagogical and methodological reasons, prefer less detailed introductory classroom text.