Research methodology: A step-by step guide beginners / (Record no. 1386)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9789351501336(pb) |
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| Classification number | 001.42 |
| Item number | KUM/R |
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| Personal name | Kumaar, Ranjit |
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| Title | Research methodology: A step-by step guide beginners / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ranjit Kumar |
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| Edition statement | 4th ed. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Los Angeles : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Sage , |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2014 p. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 399 p. |
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| Formatted contents note | 1 Research: a way of thinking<br/>Research: a way of thinking<br/>Research: an integral part of your professional practice<br/>Research: a way to gather evidence for your practice<br/>Applications of research in practice development and policy formulation<br/>Research: what does it mean?<br/>The research process: characteristics and requirements<br/>Types of research<br/>Application perspective<br/>Objectives perspective<br/>Mode of enquiry perspective<br/>The mixed/multiple methods approach<br/>Introduction<br/>Defining the approach<br/>Rationale underpinmng the approach<br/>When to use the approach<br/>Ways of mixing methods<br/>Advantages and disadvantages<br/>Considerations to be kept in mind<br/>Situations in which the approach can be used<br/>Paradigms of research<br/>Summary<br/>2 The research process: a quick glance<br/>The research process: an eight-step model<br/>A: Deciding what to research<br/>Step I; Formulating a research problem<br/>B: Planning how to conduct the study<br/>Step II: Conceptualising a research design<br/>Step III: Constructing an instrument for data collection<br/>Step IV: Selecting a sample<br/>Step V: Writing a research proposal<br/>C: Conducting a research study<br/>Step VI: Collecting data<br/>Step VII: Processing and displaying data ^<br/>Step VIII: Writing a research report<br/>Summary<br/>STEP I FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM<br/>^ Reviewing the Uterature<br/>The place of the literature review in research<br/>Bringing clarity and focvis to your research problem<br/>Improving your research methodology<br/>Broadening your knowledge base in your research area<br/>ContextuaUsing your findings<br/>Difference between a literature review and a summary of the literature<br/>How to review the Uterature<br/>Searching for the existing Uterature<br/>Reviewing the selected Uterature<br/>Developing a theoretical framework<br/>Developing a conceptual framework<br/>Writing about the Uterature reviewed<br/>Summary<br/>4 Formulating a research problem<br/>The research problem<br/>The importance of formulating a research problem<br/>Sources of research problems<br/>Considerations in selecting a research problem<br/>Steps in formulating a research problem<br/>The formulation of research objectives<br/>The study population<br/>EstabUshing operational definitions<br/>Formulating a research problem in quaUtative research<br/>Summary<br/>CONTENTS<br/>5 Identifying variables<br/>What is a variable?<br/>The difference between a concept and a variable<br/>Converting concepts into variables<br/>Types of variable<br/>From the viewpoint of causal relationship<br/>From the viewpoint of the study design<br/>From the viewpoint of the unit of measurement<br/>Types of measurement scale<br/>The nominal or classificatory scale<br/>The ordinal or ranking scale<br/>The interval scale<br/>The ratio scale<br/>Summary<br/>6 Constructing hypotheses<br/>The definition of a hypothesis<br/>The functions of a hj^othesis<br/>The testing of a hypothesis<br/>The characteristics of a hypothesis<br/>Types of hypothesis<br/>Errors in testing a hypothesis<br/>Hypotheses in qualitative research<br/>Summaiy<br/>Developing a research project: a set of exercises for beginners<br/>Exercise 1: Formulation of a research problem<br/>STEP 11 CONCEPTUALISING A RESEARCH DESIGN<br/>7 The research design<br/>What is a research design?<br/>The functions of a research design<br/>The theory of causality and the research design<br/>Summary<br/>8 Selecting a study design<br/>Differences between quantitative and qualitative study designs<br/>Study designs in quantitative research<br/>Study designs based on the munber of contacts<br/>Study designs based on the reference period<br/>Study designs based on the nature of the investigation<br/>Other designs commonly used in quantitative research<br/>Study designs in qualitative research<br/>Case study<br/>Oral history<br/>^ Focus groups/group interviews<br/>Participant observation<br/>Holistic research<br/>Community discussion forums<br/>Reflective journal log<br/>Other commonly used philosophy-guided designs<br/>Action research<br/>Feminist research<br/>Participatory research and collaborative enquiry<br/>Summary<br/>Exercise II: Conceptualising a study design<br/>STEP III CONSTRUCTING AN INSTRUMENT FOR<br/>DATA COLLECTION<br/>9 Selecting a method of data collection<br/>Differences in the methods of data collection in quantitative, qualitative<br/>and mixed methods research<br/>Major approaches to information gathering<br/>Collecting data using primary sources<br/>Observation<br/>The interview<br/>The questionnaire<br/>Constructing a research instrument in quantitative research<br/>Asking personal and sensitive questions<br/>The order of questions<br/>Pre-testing a research instrument<br/>Prerequisites for data collection<br/>Methods of data collection in qualitative research<br/>Unstructured interviews<br/>Observation<br/>Secondary sources<br/>Constructing a research instrument in quahtative research<br/>Collecting data using secondary sources<br/>Problems with data from secondary sources<br/>Summary<br/>CONTENTS<br/>10 Collecting data using attitudinal scales<br/>Measurement of attitudes in quantitative and qualitative<br/>research<br/>Attitudinal scales in quantitative research<br/>Functions of attitudinal scales<br/>Difficulties in developing an attitudinal scale<br/>Types of attitudinal scale<br/>The summated rating or Likert scale<br/>The equal-appearing interval or Thurstone scale<br/>The cumulative or Guttman scale<br/>Attitudinal scales and measurement scales<br/>Attitudes and qualitative research<br/>Summary<br/>11 EstabUshing the validity and reliability of a research<br/>instrument<br/>The concept of vaUdity<br/>Types of vaUdity in quantitative researc<br/>Face and content validity<br/>Concurrent and predictive vaUdity<br/>Construct vaUdity<br/>The concept of reUabiUty<br/>Pactore affecting the reUabiUty of a research imtmment<br/>Methods of determining the rehabihty of an instrument in<br/>quantitative research<br/>External consistency proce ures<br/>Internal consistency procedures<br/>Validity and reliabUity in quaUtative research<br/>Summary<br/>Exercise III: DeveloptaS ^<br/>STEP IV selecting A SAMEEE<br/>12 Selecting a sample<br/>, a_rreen sampling in quantitative and quaUtative<br/>The differences betw<br/>research Sailing in quanti^™^^<br/>The concept ot<br/>research<br/>Sampling termuml"®' ^<br/>Principles of sampling<br/>Factors affecting the inferences drawn from a sample<br/>Aims in selecting a sample<br/>Types of sampling<br/>The calculation of sample size<br/>Sampling in qualitative research<br/>Tlie concept of saturation point in qualitative research<br/>Summary<br/>Exercising IV: Selecting a sample<br/>STEP V WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL<br/>13 Writing a research proposal<br/>The research proposal in quantitative and qualitative<br/>research<br/>Contents of a research proposal<br/>Preamble/introduction<br/>'The research problem<br/>Objectives of the study<br/>Hypotheses to be tested<br/>Study design<br/>The setting<br/>Measurement procedures<br/>Ethical issues<br/>• Sampling<br/>Analysis of data<br/>Structure of the report<br/>Problems and limitations<br/>Appendix<br/>Work schedule<br/>Budget<br/>Summary<br/>Exercise V: Writing a research proposal<br/>STEP VI COLLECTING DATA<br/>14 Considering ethical issues in data collection<br/>Ethics: the concept<br/>Stakeholders in research<br/>Ethical issues to consider concerning research<br/>participants<br/>Collecting information<br/>Seeking informed consent<br/>Providing incentives<br/>Seeking sensitive information<br/>The possibility of causing harm to participants<br/>Maintaining confidentiahty<br/>Ethical issues to consider relating to the researcher<br/>Avoiding bias<br/>Provision or deprivation of a treatment<br/>Using inappropriate research methodology<br/>Incorrect reporting<br/>Inappropriate use of information<br/>Ethical issues regarding the sponsoring organisation<br/>Restrictions imposed by the sponsoripg organisation<br/>The misuse of information<br/>Ethical issues in collecting data from secondary sources<br/>Summary<br/>STEP VII PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING DATA<br/>15 Processing data<br/>Data processing in quantitative studies<br/>Editing<br/>Coding<br/>Developing a frame of analysis<br/>Analysing quantitative data manually<br/>Data processing in qualitative stuies<br/>Content analysis in qualitative research - an example<br/>Data analysis in mixed methods studies<br/>The role of statistics and computers in research<br/>Summary<br/>16 Displaying data<br/>Methods of communicating and displaying analysed data<br/>Text<br/>Tables<br/>Graphs<br/>Statistical Measiu-es<br/>Summary<br/>CONT<br/>STEP VIII WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT<br/>17 Writing a research report<br/>Writing a research report<br/>Developing a draft outline<br/>Writing about variables<br/>Referencing<br/>Writing a bibliography<br/>Summary |
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