Introduction To Research Methods 5th Edition

Author : Catherine Dawson
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1408711044
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Research Methods 5th Edition written by Catherine Dawson and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Research Methods contains everything from developing an initial idea into a proposal, through to analysing data and reporting results. Whether you have to undertake a project as part of your coursework, or as part of your employment, or simply because you are fascinated by something you have observed and want to find out more, this book offers you advice on how to turn your ideas into a workable project. Specifically it will show you how to: *Choose your research methods *Choose your participants *Prepare a research proposal *Construct questionnaires *Conduct interviews and focus groups *Analyse your data *Report your findings *Be an ethical researcher

Author : Catherine Dawson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1848034814
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Research Methods written by Catherine Dawson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical, down-to-earth guide is for researchers, students, community groups, charities or employees - in fact anyone who needs to put together research projects quickly and effectively. It contains everything from developing your idea into a proposal, through to analysing data and reporting results. Whether you have to undertake a project as part of your coursework, or as part of your employment, or simply because you are fascinated by something you have observed and want to find out more, this book offers you advice on how to turn your ideas into a workable project. Specifically it will show you how to: - choose your research methods - choose your participants - prepare a research proposal - construct questionnaires - conduct interviews and focus groups - analyse your data - report your findings - be an ethical researcher

Author : Elizabeth DePoy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780815109792
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Research written by Elizabeth DePoy and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH provides the reader with a foundation from which to critique and understand research designs and their applications to healthcare and human service settings. It is divided into four parts: Introduction, Thinking Processes, Design Approaches, and Action Processes. The text reflects a new school of thought that recognizes and values multiple research strategies. This perspective proposes that naturalistic and experimental-type research strategies have equal value and contribute in complementary and distinct ways to a science of practice. Knowledge of these different research traditions presents new opportunities for addressing the complex health-related research questions that are emerging in today's health and human service environments.

Author : Robert Bogdan
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research for Education written by Robert Bogdan and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, applied, and very clearly written introduction to qualitative research methods can be used effectively in a semester, or year-long course. This introductory-level text provides the reader with a background for understanding the uses of qualitative research in education (and other professions) examining its theoretical and historical underpinnings, and providing the "how-to's" of doing qualitative research. This new edition places qualitative research within current debates about research methods and alternative ways of knowing. While the authors approach the subject from a sociological perspective, they also take care to reflect the many changes in conceptualization of qualitative research brought by post-structural and feminist thought. New to This Edition: - Rewritten Chapter 5, "Data Analysis, " places more emphasis on the interpretive aspect of research and research writing. - Expanded coverage of action or practitioner research (Chapter 7) highlights a topic that is of immediate use. - Added emphasis on technology and qualitative analysis software in qualitative research helps students to use and incorporate technology efficiently. Links to useful research websites have also been integrated throughout. - Expanded coverage of such topics as formal research designs, work with different cultures, critical race theory, and the debate over quantitative vs. qualitative research. - New end-of-chapter summaries, questions, and field assignments have been added to make this text easy to use with students. - A new Instructor's Manual/Test Bank is available online to adopters by contacting your local representative.

Author : Anders Hansen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350306649
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Media and Communication Research Methods written by Anders Hansen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential textbook provides a clear and authoritative introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods for studying media and communication. Written by two highly experienced researchers, the book draws on a wide range of media and communication research to introduce students to the relative strengths of the different research approaches. Beginning with an overview of the changing contexts and trends in media and communication research approaches, the book demystifies 'research' and the 'research process' by offering practical and accessible guidance on how to design, plan and carry out successful research projects in media and communication. This is an indispensable text for all students of media and communication studies, particularly those undertaking their own research projects or taking modules in research methods.

Author : Richard F. Fellows
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118915747
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research Methods for Construction written by Richard F. Fellows and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Methods for Construction will help you instil rigour into your problem-solving, and into your reports and publications. It will be of value to construction, surveying, architecture and civil engineering students undertaking research, whether for bachelors and masters degree dissertations, or for masters and doctoral research degree theses. Now in its Fourth Edition, this remains one of the few books to provide guidance on research formulation, methodologies, and methods specifically for construction students. Three main sections – Producing a Proposal, Executing the Research and Reporting the Results discuss the key issues in research and examine the primary approaches, both qualitative and quantitative. The methods adopted for scientific and engineering experiments, model building and simulations are discussed, as well as those employed for research into management, social and economic issues. The authors examine the requirements for data and analysis, including the important statistical considerations and a range of qualitative techniques that enable construction researchers to appreciate what needs to be evaluated in devising how research may be carried out effectively and efficiently. This new edition has been updated to reflect current debates and concerns, including ethical issues, legislation and codes of practice concerning the collection, processing, storage, use and disposal of data. Pressures of time and funding to carry out the empirical work all too often lead to a lack of attention to how the study should be done and why. The authors address the importance of explaining the philosophical approach adopted (ontology, epistemology) and the consequent methodology. They advocate close scrutiny of the methods available for appropriateness, both academically and practically. The fundamental theme of the book remains to facilitate a researcher’s informed and justified selection of a philosophical paradigm and of appropriate methods to execute the research.

Author : Bernard C. Beins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108553923
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research Methods and Statistics written by Bernard C. Beins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Methods and Statistics provides a seamless introduction to the subject, identifying various research areas and analyzing how one can approach them statistically. The text provides a solid empirical foundation for undergraduate psychology majors, and prepares the reader to think critically, and evaluate psychological research and claims they might hear in the news or popular press. The text can be used in all statistics, methods and experimental psychology courses.

Author : Catherine Dawson
Publisher : How to Books
ISBN 13 : 9781857038293
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Research Methods written by Catherine Dawson and published by How to Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical, down-to-earth guide is written for those new to research and it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. The author has worked as a researcher since the mid 1980s and has written and taught courses on research methodology at the university level.

Author : Ronald R. Powell
Publisher : Libraries Unltd Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781591581123
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basic Research Methods for Librarians written by Ronald R. Powell and published by Libraries Unltd Incorporated. This book was released on 2004 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most library post-graduate programs teach research methods using generic research methods textbooks. However, this ground-breaking textbook covers the basic research methodologies likely to be used by librarians with an orientation to library issues. It also includes basic instructions on writing the research proposal and the research report.

Author : Robert B Burns
Publisher : SAGE Publications Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Research Methods written by Robert B Burns and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2000-05-02 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fourth edition of Introduction to Research Methods is a practical guide to the main quantitative and qualitative research methods in statistics. Burns demystifies complex theories and methodologies, minimising mathematical notation.'