Introduction to Educational Research

Topics Covered in Session 1

Definition

Educational research is a careful, systematic investigation into any aspect of education. From the French word “recherche” which means to travel through or survey.

Purposes for Studying Educational Research

  1. To orient students to the nature of educational research: its purposes, forms, and importance.
  2. To provide information which helps students become more intelligent consumers of educational research: where to locate it, how to understand it and critique it.
  3. To provide information on the fundamentals of doing educational research such as selecting a problem, using available tools, organizing a project, etc.

Types of Educational Research

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS SESSION, PLEASE REFER TO CHAPTER 1 OF A.G. PICCIANO "EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH PRIMER".