Introduction to research methods : a practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project / Catherine Dawson.
By: Dawson, Catherine [author.]
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BookPublisher: Oxford : How To Books, 2015Copyright date: ©2002Edition: 4th edition.Description: x, 166 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781845283674 .Subject(s): Research -- MethodologyAdditional physical formats: Electronic version:.: Introduction to research methods : a practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project.DDC classification: 001.42 Also available in electronic form.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This practical, down-to-earth guide is for researchers, students, community groups, charities or employees - in fact anyone who needs to put together research projects quickly and effectively. It contains everything from developing your idea into a proposal, through to analysing data and reporting results.
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
- construct questionnaires
- conduct interviews and focus groups
- analyse your data
- report your findings
- be an ethical researcher.
Contents: Preface; 1. How to Define Your Project; 2. How to Decide Upon a Methodology; 3. How to Choose Your Research Methods; 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; Useful addresses; Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How to define your project -- How to decide upon a methodology -- How to choose your research methods -- How to conduct background research -- How to choose your participants -- How to prepare a research proposal -- How to conduct interviews -- How to conduct focus groups -- How to construct questionnaires -- How to carry out participant observation -- How to analyse your data -- How to report your findings -- How to be an ethical researcher.
CIT Module CMOD 6001 - Core reading.
CIT Module NAUT 8020 - Core reading.
Also available in electronic form.