Practical research : planning and design /
Paul D. Leedy.
- 6th ed. / with contributions by Timothy J. Newby and Peggy A. Ertmer.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Merrill, c1997.
- xvi, 304 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part i: the fundamentals -- chapter 1. What is research? -- chapter 2. Tools of research -- part ii: focusing your research efforts -- chapter3. The problem: the heart of the research process -- chapter 4. Review of the related literature -- chapter 5. Planning your research project -- chapter 6. Writing the research proposal -- part iii: qualitative research methodologies -- chapter 7. Qualitative research -- chapter 8. Historical research -- part iv: quantitative research methodologies -- chapter 9. Descriptive research -- chapter 10. Experimental and ex post facto designs -- chapter 11. Strategies for analyzing quantitative data -- part v: preparing the research report -- chapter 12. Technical details: style, format, and organization of the research report
Written in uncommonly engaging and elegant prose, this text is a "do-it-yourself, understand-it-yourself” manual designed to help research students in any discipline understand the fundamental structure of quality research and the methodical process that leads to genuinely significant results. It 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. Suited for 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.
9780132414074
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Research -- Methodology. Scientific Research Research Design Historical Research