An applied reference guide to research designs : quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods

"Students often struggle with conceptualizing the most appropriate research design before they begin collecting data and answering their research questions. This book presents quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research designs in education and the social and behavioral sciences using...

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Main Authors: Edmonds, W. Alex (Author), Kennedy, Tom D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications , c2013
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300 |a xxv, 213 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-201) and indexes 
505 0 |a 1. Quantitative methods for experimental and quasi-experimental research -- 2. Quantitative methods for non experimental research -- 3. Qualitative methods -- 4. Mixed methods 
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