A Practical Guide to Research Methods
A User-friendly Manual for Mastering research techniques and Projects
2nd Edition
Published on 25. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-84528-079-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a practical, down-to-earth guide for people who wish to conduct research. Whether you have to undertake a project as part of your coursework, or as part of your employment, or simply because you are fascinated by something you have observed and want to find out more, this book offers you advice on how to turn your ideas into a workable project. Specifically it will show you how to: choose your research methods; choose your participants; prepare a research proposal; conduct interviews and focus groups; construct questionnaires; analyse your data; report your findings; and, how to be an ethical researcher.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84528-079-6 (9781845280796)
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Catherine Dawson
A Practical Guide to Research Methods
A User-friendly Manual for Mastering Research Techniques and Projects
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09/2007
3rd Edition
How To Books Ltd
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Catherine Dawson
Practical Research Methods
A User-Friendly Guide to Mastering Research Techniques and Projects
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10/2002
How To Books Ltd
€32.38
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Dr Catherine Dawson has worked as a researcher since the mid-1980s and has taught on research methods courses at university. She has also written extensively for academic journals on a wide range of subjects including research methodology. Her other publications for How To books include Returning to Education. She is based in Weymouth, Dorset.
Content
1. How to define your project 2. How to decide upon a methodology 3. How to choose a research method 4. How to conduct background research 5. How to choose your participants 6. How to prepare a research proposal 7. How to conduct interviews 8. How to conduct focus groups 9. How to construct questionnaires 10. How to carry out participant observation 11. How to analyse your data 12. How to report your findings 13. How to be an ethical researcher.