- 528 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Designed with students, for students
Eight steps, two pathways, one book. The Fifth Edition of the bestseller Research Methodology has reimagined, redesigned, and fully renovated how a textbook can help students achieve success in their methods course or research project.
Eight steps: Foolproof for any beginner researcher, the book breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into achievable stages. It delivers students from research problem to their written research report at the pace they need, with clear explanations, DIY tasks and study skills support. In a new landscape format it presents figures, models and visualizations elegantly, so they don?t break over a page, making even complex concepts easier to understand.
Two pathways: With an innovative, beautiful design, regular progress checkpoints have been built into the book and its online resources. As students proceed through the 8 steps, each chapter provides regular opportunities for students to check understanding or give themselves a challenge. Each pathway then gives them the resources they need.
- Confused? Stop, practise with quizzes and flashcards, or use a video to look at a concept a different way.
- Up for a challenge? Access a wealth of additional material including research articles, readings, case studies, activities, bibliography tools and inspiration to pursue your curiosity, impress your lecturer, and nail your assignments.
With this one book, every student gets what they need to succeed. It is the perfect essential text for students and beginner researchers across the social sciences.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Illustration List
- Table List
- Guided tour
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1 Research A Way of Thinking
- 2 The Research Process A Quick Glance
- Step One Formulating a Research Problem
- 3 Reviewing the Literature
- 4 Formulating a Research Problem
- 5 Identifying Variables
- 6 Constructing Hypotheses
- Step Two Conceptualising A Research Design
- 7 The Research Design
- 8 Selecting a Study Design
- Step Three Constructing An Instrument For Data Collection
- 9 Selecting a Method of Data Collection
- 10 Collecting Data Using Attitudinal Scales
- 11 Establishing the Validity and Reliability of a Research Instrument
- Step Four Selecting A Sample
- 12 Selecting a Sample
- Step Five Writing A Research Proposal
- 13 Writing a Research Proposal
- Step Six Collecting Data
- 14 Considering ethical issues in data collection
- Step Seven Processing and Displaying Data
- 15 Processing and Displaying Data
- 16 Displaying Data
- Step Eight Writing A Research Report
- 17 Writing a Research Report
- Glossary
- References
- Index