Research Methods Made Simple
eBook - ePub

Research Methods Made Simple

Stories, Games & Puzzles to Help You Understand

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Research Methods Made Simple

Stories, Games & Puzzles to Help You Understand

About this book

Practical. Interactive. Engaging. This book provides an imaginative alternative to doing research methods. With visual prompts and easy-to-follow activities, it will help you understand the basic foundations of the research process in bite-sized pieces that suit your way of learning.

Including activities such as word searches, crosswords, spider charts and puzzles, this book will help you gain a wider understanding of how, and why, specific research methods are used.

Complete with a variety of learning features, this book will:

  • Build your understanding of the core principles of research.
  • Help you to interpret different methods and their practicalities.
  • Aid you in identifying your weakness and adapting useful techniques to combat these.
  • Stand as a visual toolkit that sets content out in bite-sized pieces.

Perfect for beginners, this user-friendly guide will give you a deeper understanding of research methods through action, images, and visualization.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures and Activities
  7. About the authors
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Reflection – Let’s think about this thing called research …
  10. 2 Expansion – Before we begin, let’s consider the philosophy of research …
  11. 3 Collaboration – Let’s think about working together on research ...
  12. 4 Regulations – Let’s consider (and adhere to) policy, rules and requirements …
  13. 5 Ethics – Let’s make sure we consider ethical and moral issues ...
  14. 6 Planning – Let’s consider the practicalities …
  15. 7 Selection – Let’s choose our methodology and methods ...
  16. 8 Preparation – Let’s get ready to start …
  17. 9 Action – Let’s begin our research …
  18. 10 Investigation – Let’s think about analysing research data …
  19. 11 Protection – Let’s ensure we protect our research data …
  20. 12 Completion – Let’s write up and pass the course …
  21. 13 Recap – Let’s check on what we know …
  22. Index