Research Design and Methods
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Research Design and Methods

An Applied Guide for the Scholar-Practitioner

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eBook - ePub

Research Design and Methods

An Applied Guide for the Scholar-Practitioner

About this book

Research Design and Methods: An Applied Guide for the Scholar-Practitioner is written for students seeking advanced degrees who want to use evidence-based research to support their practice. This practical and accessible text addresses the foundational concepts of research design and methods; provides a more detailed exploration of designs and approaches popular with graduate students in applied disciplines; covers qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods designs; discusses ethical considerations and quality in research; and provides guidance on writing a research proposal.

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Yes, you can access Research Design and Methods by Gary J. Burkholder,Kimberley A. Cox,Linda M. Crawford,John H. Hitchcock in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Science Research & Methodology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Half Title
  4. Publisher Note
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Contents
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. About the Editors
  12. About the Contributors
  13. Part I Foundations in Research Design
  14. 1 Introduction to Research
  15. 2 Philosophical Foundations and the Role of Theory in Research
  16. 3 Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks in Research
  17. Part II Research Design and Analysis
  18. 4 Quantitative Research Designs
  19. 5 Quantitative Analysis
  20. 6 Qualitative Research Designs
  21. 7 Qualitative Analysis
  22. 8 Mixed Methods Designs and Approaches
  23. 9 Mixed Methods Analysis
  24. Part III Data Collection
  25. 10 Interviewing Essentials for New Researchers
  26. 11 Survey Research
  27. Part IV Research Quality and Ethics
  28. 12 Quality Considerations
  29. 13 Ethical Considerations
  30. Part V Selected Research Designs and Approaches
  31. 14 Phenomenology
  32. 15 Grounded Theory
  33. 16 Case Study Research
  34. 17 Program Evaluation
  35. 18 Action Research
  36. Part VI Writing and Disseminating Research
  37. 19 Critiquing and Synthesizing the Literature
  38. 20 Writing the Research Proposal
  39. 21 Disseminating Research: Cultivating a Healthy Dissemination Attitude Among New Scholars
  40. Index