Previous edition: published as by Paul Leedy, Jeanne Ormrod and Laura Ruth Johnson. Harlow: Pearson, 2021. Previous edition has subtitle: planning and design. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Chapter 1: The Nature, Tools, and ethics of Research -- Chapter 2: The Problem, The Heart of the Research Process -- Chapter 3: Review of the Related Literature -- chapter 4: Planning a Research Project -- Chapter 5: Writing a Research Proposal -- Chapter 6: Descriptive Research -- Chapter 7: Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Desings -- Chapter 8: Qualitative Research Methods -- Chapter 9: Mixed-Methods Designs -- Chapter 10: Action Research and Participatory Designs -- Chapter 11: Analyzing Qualitative Data -- Chapter 12: Analyzing Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data -- Chapter 13 -- Planning and Preparing a Final Research Report.
Summary:
"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"--Publisher's description.
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