Designing your first research proposal : a manual for researchers in education and the social sciences
by
Vithal, Renuka.
Title
:
Designing your first research proposal : a manual for researchers in education and the social sciences
Author
:
Vithal, Renuka.
ISBN
:
9780702177842
Personal Author
:
Vithal, Renuka.
Edition
:
[Rev ed.].
Publication Information
:
Claremont [South Africa] : Juta, ©2010.
Physical Description
:
viii, 56 pages ; 30 cm
Contents
:
Selecting a focus -- Identifying critical questions -- Stating a rationale -- Conducting a literature review -- Locating a theoretical framework -- Preparing a data collection plan -- Planning for data analysis -- Anticipating the report outline -- Dealing with validity and reliability concerns -- Acknowledging the limitations of the research.
Abstract
:
"The book presents a simple, clear and coherent strategy for preparing a research proposal. It is a practical, application-focused guide to writing a proposal for basic and advanced research projects. It discusses the steps in writing a research proposal: Selecting a focus ; Identifying critical questions ; Stating a rationale ; Conducting a literature review ; Locating a theoretical framework ; Preparing a data collection plan ; Planning a data analysis strategy ; Anticipating the report outline; Enhancing validity and reliability ; Acknowledging the limitations of the research."--Publisher's description.
Subject Term
:
Proposal writing in the social sciences.
Education -- Research -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Education -- Research -- Methodology. (OCoLC)fst00902758
Proposal writing in the social sciences. (OCoLC)fst01079265
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology. (OCoLC)fst01122961
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Vetenskapligt skrivande.
Added Author
:
Jansen, Jonathan D.
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