Practical Research
Planning and Design
11th Edition
Published on 13. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-13-374132-2 (ISBN)
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Engaging and cross-disciplinary, Practical Research: Planning and Design is a do-it-yourself, understand-it-yourself manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the 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 throughout. The authors emphasize the idea that quality research demands planning and design, and they provide what is needed for readers to be able to execute their own research projects effectively and professionally.
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Engaging and cross-disciplinary, Practical Research: Planning and Design is a do-it-yourself, understand-it-yourself manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the 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 throughout. The authors emphasize the idea that quality research demands planning and design, and they provide what is needed for readers to be able to execute their own research projects effectively and professionally.
Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText*
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:
Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience.
Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad (R) and Android (R) tablet.*
Affordable. The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone or with a loose-leaf version of the text for 40-65% less than a print bound book.
*The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads.
*The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7" or 10" tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.
Reviews / Votes
From reviews of the text:"The primary strengths ... are the authors' capacity to provide a succinct overview to research in its broadest sense, while offering enough depth to both engage the reader and provoke an interest in further study. For this reason, Practical Research: Planning and Design represents a seminal introduction to the subject of research and remains a helpful reference tool along the way for novice and experienced researchers alike."
- Robert Hayden, Michigan State University
"[Practical Research] is written in a very user-friendly style for novice researchers. It gives a good overview of research methodology in a very concise manner. I like the extended examples."
- Brian Belland, Utah State University
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Paul D. Leedy is late of the American University.
Jeanne Ellis Ormrod holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Brown University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from The Pennsylvania State University. For more than twenty years she was a faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado, where she taught courses in learning and cognition, educational psychology, measurement, and research methods; she is currently Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences at UNC. Dr. Ormrod has published numerous research articles but is probably best known for this book and several other textbooks: Human Learning (7th ed., 2016); Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (8th ed., 2014); Essentials of Educational Psychology (4th ed., 2015); Our Minds, Our Memories: Enhancing Thinking and Learning at All Ages (2011); and Child Development and Education (with Teresa McDevitt; 5th ed., 2013).
Jeanne Ellis Ormrod holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Brown University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from The Pennsylvania State University. For more than twenty years she was a faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado, where she taught courses in learning and cognition, educational psychology, measurement, and research methods; she is currently Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences at UNC. Dr. Ormrod has published numerous research articles but is probably best known for this book and several other textbooks: Human Learning (7th ed., 2016); Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (8th ed., 2014); Essentials of Educational Psychology (4th ed., 2015); Our Minds, Our Memories: Enhancing Thinking and Learning at All Ages (2011); and Child Development and Education (with Teresa McDevitt; 5th ed., 2013).
Content
Brief Contents
PART I THE FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 1 THE NATURE AND TOOLS OF RESEARCH
PART II FOCUSING YOUR RESEARCH EFFORTS
Chapter 2 THE PROBLEM: THE HEART OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Chapter 3 REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
Chapter 4 PLANNING YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT
Chapter 5 WRITING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
PART III QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 6 DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 7 EXPERIMENTAL, QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL, AND EX POST FACTO DESIGNS
Chapter 8 ANALYZING QUANTITATIVE DATA
PART IV QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 9 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Chapter 10 HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Chapter 11 ANALYZING QUALITATIVE DATA
PART V MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH
Chapter 12 MIXED-METHODS DESIGNS
PART VI RESEARCH REPORTS
Chapter 13 PLANNING AND PREPARING A FINAL RESEARCH REPORT
APPENDICES
Appendix A USING A SPREADSHEET: MICROSOFT EXCEL
Appendix B USING SPSS
PART I THE FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 1 THE NATURE AND TOOLS OF RESEARCH
PART II FOCUSING YOUR RESEARCH EFFORTS
Chapter 2 THE PROBLEM: THE HEART OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Chapter 3 REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
Chapter 4 PLANNING YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT
Chapter 5 WRITING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
PART III QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 6 DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 7 EXPERIMENTAL, QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL, AND EX POST FACTO DESIGNS
Chapter 8 ANALYZING QUANTITATIVE DATA
PART IV QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Chapter 9 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Chapter 10 HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Chapter 11 ANALYZING QUALITATIVE DATA
PART V MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH
Chapter 12 MIXED-METHODS DESIGNS
PART VI RESEARCH REPORTS
Chapter 13 PLANNING AND PREPARING A FINAL RESEARCH REPORT
APPENDICES
Appendix A USING A SPREADSHEET: MICROSOFT EXCEL
Appendix B USING SPSS