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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Upper Saddle River, New Jersey :
Pearson ,
c2013
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| Edition: | 10th ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 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
- 8. Descriptive research
- 9. Experimental, quasi-experimental, and ex post facto design
- 10. Mixed-methods research
- 11. Strategies for analyzing quantitative data
- 12. Writing the final research report