Practical Research uses step-by-step instructions, hands-on applications, and pragmatic suggestions to help you understand how to plan and conduct effective research.
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An engaging, cross-disciplinary guide to research methodology.
Practical Research: Planning and Design is a do-it-yourself, how-to manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the book uses a conversational tone, step-by-step instructions, and practical suggestions to guide the reader from the selection of a problem to the preparation of a completed report. The 12th Edition has been updated to include the latest technology-based strategies and online tools. Other key changes include a better balance between quantitative and qualitative methods and the addition of a new chapter on action research.
For introductory Research Methods courses in any area of study.
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