Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for BeginnersYou can now preview the new chapter 2 and advance ancillary material from the brand new companion website. Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Written in a logical and accessible style and providing helpful techniques and examples, it breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable operational steps. The book guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on: formulating a research question ethical considerations carrying out a literature review choosing a research design selecting a sample collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data writing a research report.The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on quantitative or qualitative research projects. |
Contents
RESEARCH A WAY OF THINKING | 1 |
THE RESEARCH PROCESS A QUICK GLANCE | 33 |
FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM | 45 |
REVIEWING THE LITERATURE | 47 |
FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM | 62 |
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES | 79 |
CONSTRUCTING HYPOTHESES | 98 |
CONCEPTUALISING A RESEARCH DESIGN | 119 |
SELECTING A SAMPLE | 227 |
WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 253 |
WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 255 |
COLLECTING DATA | 279 |
CONSIDERING ETHICAL ISSUES IN DATA COLLECTION | 281 |
PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING DATA | 291 |
PROCESSING DATA | 293 |
DISPLAYING DATA | 331 |
THE RESEARCH DESIGN | 121 |
SELECTING A STUDY DESIGN | 131 |
CONSTRUCTING AN INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION | 167 |
SELECTING A METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION | 169 |
COLLECTING DATA USING ATTITUDINAL SCALES | 200 |
ESTABLISHING THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF A RESEARCH INSTRUMENT | 211 |
SELECTING A SAMPLE | 225 |
WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT | 351 |
WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT | 353 |
GLOSSARY | 363 |
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