Practical research : planning and design

Written in uncommonly engaging and elegant prose, this 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 based on a solid theoretical framework and sound pe...

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Main Authors: Leedy, Paul D. (Author), Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Massachusetts : Pearson , c2013
Edition:10th ed
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300 |a xix, 364 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 28 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-352) and index 
505 0 |a 1. The nature and tools of research -- 2. The problem : the heart of the research process -- 3. Review of the related literature -- 4. Planning your research project -- 5. Writing the research proposal -- 6. Qualitative research -- 7. Historical research -- 9. Descriptive research -- 10. Experimental, quasi-experimental, and ex post facto design -- 11. Mixed-methods research -- 12. Writing the final research report 
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