Introduction to Research Methods
A Hands-on Approach
2nd Edition
Published on 13. December 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-1-5443-9170-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Second Edition of Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-On Approach by Bora Pajo continues to make research easy to understand and easy to construct. Covering both quantitative and qualitative methods, this new edition lays out the differences between research approaches so readers can better understand when and how to use each research design. Through clear, simple, and even humorous prose, this text offers students a straightforward introduction to a new world of social science research. Rather than making research seem intimidating, Introduction to Research Methods shows students that research is an ongoing conversation concerning topics that matter in their lives, a conversation that's easy to understand and easy to join. The new edition features updated chapters on qualitative designs and qualitative data analysis, a new chapter on big data and digital methods, and updated citation and report styles for APA Style 7th Edition.
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Reviews / Votes
"Introduction to Research Methods is an excellent resource for students and instructors alike. With readable text in an approachable tone, it effectively covers the breadth of topics related to research methods. Its lucidity is stellar." -- Spencer James "Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-on Approach is highly relevant to the work my undergraduate students do and is delivered at a level they can follow. It does a great job of presenting complex information in an easy-to-understand format. At the graduate level, I could see this text serving as a primary read but then supplementing with more complex articles/chapters. Accessibility of the content is a core strength of this text. It makes in-depth content easy to follow for the novice researcher, while at the same time is engaging enough to not be bland for those with research experience. Overall, this text reads as a road map for how to conduct ethical research and provides the necessary step-by-step instructions on how to be successful during the research process." -- Andrew C. Tollison "Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-on Approach is an excellent text that presents research methods in an easy-to-understand way with examples that foster critical thinking." -- James W. Beeks "The hands-on, practical approach to Pajo's Introduction to Research Methods is a huge key strength." -- Joseph Stabb, PhDMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 187 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
674 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5443-9170-0 (9781544391700)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
10/2017
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
€102.94
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Person
Dr. Bora Pajo is a methodologist at Franklin University, Doctoral Studies, in Columbus, Ohio. She teaches methodology courses for doctoral students and is heavily engaged with the dissertation process, especially research design. She is dedicated to teaching and writing about research processes in the hopes to transmit her enthusiasm of conducting scientific research to students. She was awarded the Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education Excellence Award in 2021, Bailey Teaching Award for Summer 2021 at Franklin University, and Deans Award Recognizing Excellence (DARE) in 2022 from Franklin University.
Content
Chapter 1: The Purpose of Research
Chapter 2: Formulating a Research Question
Chapter 3: Researching and Writing the Literature Review
Chapter 4: Quantitative Designs
Chapter 5: Measurement Errors, Reliability, Validity
Chapter 6: Sampling
Chapter 7: Data Collection for Quantitative Research
Chapter 8: Secondary Data
Chapter 9: Entering and Organizing Quantitative Data
Chapter 10: Analyzing Quantitative Data
Chapter 11: Qualitative Designs and Data Collection
Chapter 12: Entering, Coding, and Analyzing Qualitative Data
Chapter 13: Results and Discussion
Chapter 14: Presenting Your Research
Chapter 15: Big Data
Chapter 2: Formulating a Research Question
Chapter 3: Researching and Writing the Literature Review
Chapter 4: Quantitative Designs
Chapter 5: Measurement Errors, Reliability, Validity
Chapter 6: Sampling
Chapter 7: Data Collection for Quantitative Research
Chapter 8: Secondary Data
Chapter 9: Entering and Organizing Quantitative Data
Chapter 10: Analyzing Quantitative Data
Chapter 11: Qualitative Designs and Data Collection
Chapter 12: Entering, Coding, and Analyzing Qualitative Data
Chapter 13: Results and Discussion
Chapter 14: Presenting Your Research
Chapter 15: Big Data