Introduction to Research Methods /
- 5th ed.
- Great Britain ; Clays Ltd, Elcograf S.p.A. : 2019.
- xii, 146 p. : 23 cm.
Contents 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 Conduct Questionnaires 10. How to Carry Out Participant Observation 11. How to Conduct Experiments 12. How to Analyse Your Data 13. How to Report Your Findings 14. How to be an Ethical Researcher
Introduction to Research Methods contains everything from developing an initial 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