Practical Research: Planning and Design, Global Edition

Paul Leedy, Jeanne Ormrod (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2015 | 11th edition
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
978-1-292-09587-5 (ISBN)

Infos

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. From reviews of the book: "[Practical Research] is written in a very user-friendly style for novice researchers. It gives a good overview of research methodology in a very concise manner. I like the extended examples." - Brian Belland, Utah State University "The primary strengths ...are the authors' capacity to provide a succinct overview to research in its broadest sense, while offering enough depth to both engage the reader and provoke an interest in further study.
For this reason, Practical Research: Planning and Design represents a seminal introduction to the subject of research and remains a helpful reference tool along the way for novice and experienced researchers alike." - Robert Hayden, Michigan State University This title is also available packaged with the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134013506. Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with interactive learning exercises and assessments. The Enhanced Pearson eText is also available with a loose-leaf version or without a print version. Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks.

Inhalt

Brief Contents

 

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

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Harlow
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 273 mm
• Gewicht: 806 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-292-09587-3 / 1292095873
• ISBN-13: 978-1-292-09587-5 / 9781292095875
• Zustand: Neuware