Practical Research Planning and Design

Name: Practical Research Planning and Design
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ISBN: 9780132893619

ISBN-10: 0132893614

ISBN-13: 9780132893619

Edition: 10th 2013

Authors: Paul D. Leedy, Jeanne Ellis Ormrod

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Written in uncommonly engaging and elegant prose,Practical Research: Planning and Designis a "do-it-yourself, understand-it-yourself” manual designed to help students in any discipline understand the fundamental structure of quality research and the methodical process that leads to valid and reliable results. The authors emphasize two things: 1) that quality research demands planning and design; and, 2) how research projects can be executed effectively and professionally. 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…

Book details

List price: $116.40
Edition: 10th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Publication date: 8/1/2012
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 384
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English




The Fundamentals



the Nature and Tools of Research



Focusing your Research Efforts



the problem: the Heart of the Research Process



Review of the Related Literature



Planning your Research Project



Writing the Research Proposal



Qualitative Research Methodologies



Qualitative Research



Historical Research



Quantitative Research Methodologies



Descriptive Research



Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs



Mixed-Methods Research



Strategies for Analyzing Quantitative Data



Preparing The Research Report



Technical Details: Style, Format, and Organization of the Research Report


Appendices



Using a Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel



Using SPSS


References