
Practical Research: Design and Process, Global Edition
Jeanne Ormrod(Author)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
13th Edition
Published on 19. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-1-292-44958-6 (ISBN)
Description
Practical Research is an engaging, cross-disciplinary guide to research methodology. The text is your do-it-yourself, how-to manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the book uses a conversational tone, step-by-step instructions, and practical suggestions to guide you from the selection of a problem to the preparation of a completed report.
The 13th Edition includes the latest technology-based strategies and tools for conducting and planning research. Other key updates include a greater focus on the ethics of research, new illustrative examples from a range of disciplines, expanded discussions of action research and participatory designs, and more.
The 13th Edition includes the latest technology-based strategies and tools for conducting and planning research. Other key updates include a greater focus on the ethics of research, new illustrative examples from a range of disciplines, expanded discussions of action research and participatory designs, and more.
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Edition
13th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
1087 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-44958-6 (9781292449586)
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Jeanne Ellis Ormrod received her A.B. in psychology from Brown University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in educational psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. She was Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Northern Colorado for 22 years, where she taught courses in research methods and assessment as well as in her academic discipline; she is currently Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences there. Subsequently, she has also taught research methods at the University of New Hampshire. She has published and presented extensively on cognition and memory, cognitive development, instruction, and related topics but is probably best known for this book and several others: How We Think and Learn, Human Learning, Child Development and Education (co-authored with Teresa McDevitt), Educational Psychology (9th and 10th editions co-authored with Eric Anderman and Lynley Anderman), and Essentials of Educational Psychology (5th and 6th editions co-authored with Brett Jones). She now lives in New Hampshire with her husband Richard, with one of her three children and her three grandchildren living nearby.
Content
PART I: The Fundamentals
The Nature, Tools, and Ethics of Research
PART II: Focusing Your Research Efforts
The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process
Review of the Related Literature
Planning a Research Project
Writing a Research Proposal
PART III: Research Designs
Descriptive Research
Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs
Qualitative Research Methods
Mixed-Methods Designs
Action Research and Participatory Designs
PART IV: Data Analyses
Analyzing Quantitative Data
Analyzing Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data
PART V: Research Reports
Planning and Preparing a Final Research Report
Appendices
Using a Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel
Using SPSS
Two Examples of a Dissertation Outline
The Nature, Tools, and Ethics of Research
PART II: Focusing Your Research Efforts
The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process
Review of the Related Literature
Planning a Research Project
Writing a Research Proposal
PART III: Research Designs
Descriptive Research
Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs
Qualitative Research Methods
Mixed-Methods Designs
Action Research and Participatory Designs
PART IV: Data Analyses
Analyzing Quantitative Data
Analyzing Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data
PART V: Research Reports
Planning and Preparing a Final Research Report
Appendices
Using a Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel
Using SPSS
Two Examples of a Dissertation Outline