UID:
kobvindex_INT0002109
Format:
407 pages
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illustrations
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27.5 x 21.5 cm
Edition:
11th edition, global edition
ISBN:
9781292095875
,
1292095873
Content:
"For introductory courses Research Methods in any area of study-from Anthropology to Zoology. Engaging, cross-disciplinary, practical. Practical Research: Planning and Design is a do-it-yourself, understand-it-yourself manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the text guides the reader, step-by-step, from the selection of a problem, through the process of conducting authentic research, to the preparation of a completed report, with practical suggestions throughout. The authors emphasize the idea that quality research demands planning and design, and they provide what is needed for readers to be able to execute their own research projects effectively and professionally."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: previous edition published 2014
,
PART I THE FUNDAMENTALS -- Chapter 1 The Nature And Tools Of Research -- PART II FOCUSING YOUR RESEARCH EFFORTS -- Chapter 2 The Problem: The Heart Of The Research Process -- Chapter 3 Review Of The Related Literature -- Chapter 4 Planning Your Research Project -- Chapter 5 Writing The Research Proposal -- PART III QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH -- Chapter 6 Descriptive Research -- Chapter 7 Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, And Ex Post Facto Designs -- Chapter 8 Analyzing Quantitative Data -- PART IV QUALITATIVE RESEARCH -- Chapter 9 Qualitative Research Methods -- Chapter 10 Historical Research -- Chapter 11 Analyzing Qualitative Data -- PART V MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH -- Chapter 12 Mixed-Methods Designs PART VI RESEARCH REPORTS -- Chapter 13 Planning And Preparing A Final Research Report -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A Using A Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel -- Appendix B Using SPSS
Language:
English
Keywords:
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