For courses in Introduction to Research Methods (Educational Research) This package includes the Enhanced Pearson eText and the loose-leaf version.   Accessible, contemporary, and thoughtful Fundamentals of Educational Research educates students to become intelligent consumers of educational research and introduces basic research principles to those who may eventually use research in their work. Principles for conducting research and criteria for evaluating its overall credibility are presented in a concise manner, with numerous excerpts from published studies to enable students to learn to read, understand, and evaluate research and to judge the usefulness of the findings for educational practice. The text facilitates student learning with the inclusion of chapter objectives, roadmaps and concept maps, study questions, consumer tips, more than 175 examples from published articles, several full length articles, and author reflections.   Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eTextThe Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with embedded video and assessments. The Enhanced Pearson eText is also available without a print version of the textbook.   Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks.   From reviews of the book:   “This textbook provides more detailed and clearer explanations of complex research topics than other textbooks in this topic area. Overall, my students seem to enjoy using this textbook and find it to be helpful in their journey of learning about educational research.”  – Rebekah Cole, Old Dominion University   “The inclusion of research examples and excerpts from published articles are excellent visuals for students just beginning their journey of research and critical thinking. The “Consumer Tips” section is an innovative way to sum up the topics … I find the author’s reflections a valuable resource for the students. It’s a way to personally connect with the readers.”  – Rebecca D Hunt, Northern Illinois University