How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 5/e

Jack R. Fraenkel, San Francisco State University
Norman E. Wallen, San Francisco State University

Historical Research

Learning Objectives

Studying this chapter should enable you to:

Describe briefly what historical research involves.

State three purposes of historical research.

Give some examples of the kinds of questions investigated in historical research.

Name and describe briefly the major steps involved in historical research.

Give some examples of historical sources.

Distinguish between primary and secondary sources.

Distinguish between external and internal criticism.

Discuss when generalization in historical research is appropriate.

Locate examples of published historical studies and critique some of the strengths and weaknesses of these studies.

Recognize an example of a historical study when you come across it in the literature.

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