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"In an era when government policy emphasizes ‘scientifically based research’ (No Child Left Behind), this book provides an important resource in understanding what this means."
"This is a superb book. I learned by reading it, and I found myself rethinking some of my own thinking about research on individuals with disabilities."
"The authors have set for themselves a challenging task--to enable readers to design, conduct, report, and understand research in a way that transforms (when appropriate) the delivery of special education. What is even more amazing is it appears they have developed a guide that makes this task a reality."
Although the terminology used is very 'American' in parts of the text, this is never the less a useful guide for those studying at Master's Level. The 'Questions and Activities for Discussion and Application' enable students to reflect and critically examine their research methodology.
A great book for special education undergraduate students.
An excellent book for students embarking on research within the field. Knowledge base required beforehand but useful for the developing student.
Although much of the policy and research context of the book is USA-based, the content of the book is generally helpful and clearly written. The page layouts are , at times rather 'busy'/'dense' but the content compensates for this
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