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Research design: qualitative, quantitative & mixed methods approaches
Contents :
Part I Preliminary considerations
Chapter 1. The selection of a research approach
The three approaches to research
Three components involved in an approach
Research approaches as worldviews
Design and methods
Criteria for selecting a research approach
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 2. Review of the literature
The research topic
The literature review
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 3. The use of theory
Quantitative theory use
Qualitative theory use
Mixed theory use
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 4. Writing strategies and ethical considerations
Writing the proposal
Writing ideas
Ethical issues to anticipate
Summary
Additional readings
Part II Designing research
Chapter 5. The introduction
The importance of introductions
An abstract for a strudy
Qualitative, quantitative and mixed
Methods introductions
A model for and introduction
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 6. The purpose statement
Significance and meaning of a purpose statement
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 7. Research questions and hypotheses
Quantitative research questions
Qualitative research questions and hypotheses
Mixed methods research questions and hypotheses
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 8. Quantitative methods
Defining surveys and experiments
Components of a survey study method plan
Components of an experimental study method plan
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 9. Qualitative methods
The characteristics of qualitative research
Qualitative designs
The researcher’s role and reflexivity
Data collection procedures
Data recording procedures
Data analysis procedures
Interpretation
Validity and reliability
Writing the qualitative report
Summary
Additional readings
Chapter 10. Moxed methods procedures
Components of moxed methods procedures
Types of mixed methods designs
A procedure for embedding core
Designs into complex designs
Factors important in choosing a
Mixed methods design
Examples of mixed methods design
Summary
Additional readings
Glossary
References
Author index
Subject index
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