Practical research : planning and design
by
Leedy, Paul D.
Title
:
Practical research : planning and design
Author
:
Leedy, Paul D.
ISBN
:
9780132899505
Personal Author
:
Leedy, Paul D.
Edition
:
10th ed., International ed.
Publication Information
:
Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; Harlow : Pearson Education, 2012.
Physical Description
:
xix, 364 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
General Note
:
Includes Internet access.
Contents
:
Part I: The fundamentals -- 1. The nature and tools of research -- Part II: Focusing your research efforts -- 2. The problem: the heart of the research process -- 3. Review of the related literature -- 4. Planning your research project -- 5. Writing the research proposal -- Part III: Qualitative research methodologies -- 6. Qualitative research -- 7. Historical research -- Part IV: Quantitative research methodologies -- 8. Descriptive research -- 9. Experimental, quasi-experimental, and ex post facto designs -- 10. Mixed-methods research -- 11. Strategies for analyzing quantitative data -- Part V: Preparing the research report -- 12. Writing the final research report -- Appendix A. Using a spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel -- Appendix B. Using SPSS.
Abstract
:
For undergraduate or graduate courses that include planning, conducting, and evaluating research. A do-it-yourself, understand-it-yourself manual designed to help students understand the fundamental structure of research and the methodical process that leads to valid, reliable results. Written in uncommonly engaging and elegant prose, this text guides the reader, step-by-step, from the selection of a problem, through the process of conducting authentic research, to the preparation of a completed report, with practical suggestions based on a solid theoretical framework and sound pedagogy. Suitable as the core text in any introductory research course or even for self-instruction, this text will show students two things: 1) that quality research demands planning and design; and, 2) how their own research projects can be executed effectively and professionally.
Subject Term
:
Research -- Methodology.
Added Author
:
Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025597127 | 001.4 L484P 2012 | 1 |