Educational Research by
Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approachesby R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introduction to research methods. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, including how to read and critically evaluate published research and how to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own. The Seventh Edition maintains the features that made this book a best-seller, including attention-grabbing chapter-opening vignettes, lively examples that engage reader interest, a conversational and friendly writing style, and more. With the support of this highly readable text, readers will transform into critical consumers and users of research.
Introduction to Educational Research by 
Researching education: data, methods and theory in educational enquiry / David Scott and Robin Usher.
Research Methods in Education by 
When can you trust the experts? : how to tell good science from bad in education / Daniel T. Willingham.
