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100 1 _aKumar, Ranjit
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245 1 0 _aResearch methodology :
_ba step-by-step guide for beginners /
_cRanjit Kumar
250 _a3rd ed
260 _aLos Angeles :
_bSAGE,
_c2011
300 _axxi, 415 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 403-407) and index
505 0 0 _tPreface --
_g1.
_tResearch : a way of thinking --
_g2.
_tThe research process: a quick glance --
_g3.
_tReviewing the literature --
_g4.
_tFormulating a research problem --
_g5.
_tIdentifying variables --
_g6.
_tConstruction hypotheses --
_g7.
_tThe research design --
_g8.
_tSelecting a study design --
_g9.
_tSelecting a method of data collection --
_g10.
_tCollecting data using attitudinal scales --
_g11.
_tEstablishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument --
_g12.
_tSelecting the sample --
_g13.
_tHow to write a research proposal --
_g14.
_tConsidering ethical issues in data collection --
_g15.
_tProcessing data --
_g16.
_tDisplaying data --
_g17.
_tWriting research report --
_g18.
_tResearch methodology and practice evaluation --
_gAppendix :
_tDeveloping a research project : a set of exercises for beginners
520 _aWritten specifically for students with no previous experience of research and research methodology, the third edition of Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners breaks the process the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable steps and provides lots of examples throughout to link theory to the practice of doing research. The book contains straightforward, practical guidance 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 third edition has been revised and updated to include extended coverage of qualitative research methods in addition to the existing comprehensive coverage of quantitative methods. There are also brand new learning features such as reflective questions throughout the text to help students consolidate their knowledge. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on qualitative or quantitative research projects
650 0 _aSocial sciences
_xResearch
_xMethodology
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