Abstract
<p>This critique aimed to; 1) synthesize a body of knowledge of educational research methodology, 2) analyze and compare educational research methodology in Thai and international research articles, and 3) critique problems, strengths and weaknesses and put forward suggestions for standardizing Thai educational research methodology. Data were obtained from eight international textbooks, 95 articles and four Thai educational research methodology experts. Results revealed that the principles and international standards of educational research methodology included eight methodological categories which covered 34 characteristics. Findings from a comparison of Thai and international research articles indicated that Thai and international research articles were similar in 15 characteristics and different in five characteristics. Thai research articles had six problems relating to educational research methodology: information searching and English skills, educational research instruction, lack of experts in educational research methodology, research finding distribution, educational researcher development, and research article format. </p>
Highlights
Educational research is the systematic process for discovering knowledge and facts and addressing problems of interest in educational settings through the scientific method with a view to gaining new knowledge that can be applied to develop rules, theories, or practices for the ultimate goals of inferring, describing, explaining, and controlling educational phenomena of interest (Kajornsin, 2000; Ary, Jacobs, Razavieh, & Sorensen, 2006; Donald, 2002)
Findings from a comparison of Thai and international research articles indicated that Thai and international research articles were similar in 15 characteristics and different in five characteristics
Thai research articles had six problems relating to educational research methodology: information searching and English skills, educational research instruction, lack of experts in educational research methodology, research finding distribution, educational researcher development, and research article format
Summary
Educational research is the systematic process for discovering knowledge and facts and addressing problems of interest in educational settings through the scientific method with a view to gaining new knowledge that can be applied to develop rules, theories, or practices for the ultimate goals of inferring, describing, explaining, and controlling educational phenomena of interest (Kajornsin, 2000; Ary, Jacobs, Razavieh, & Sorensen, 2006; Donald, 2002). In this regard, educational research serves as the essential tool for advancing educational sciences and enhancing researcher capacity, people quality, and educational quality. As such, enhancing educational researchers’ knowledge of research methodology to enable them to conduct research in real life is an important step that will bring about high-quality educational researchers and studies
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
