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Doing Research in the Real World
Fifth Edition
by
David E Gray
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Chapter 4: Research Ethics
Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
Chapter 9: Sampling Strategies
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
Chapter 18: Focus Groups
Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
Chapter 23: Data Management
Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Chapter 4: Research Ethics
Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature
Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
Chapter 23: Data Management
Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
Case studies
Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Chapter 4: Research Ethics
Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature
Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
Chapter 9: Sampling Strategies
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 11: Designing Case Studies
Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
Chapter 18: Focus Groups
Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
Chapter 23: Data Management
Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
Author videos
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Chapter 4: Research Ethics
Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature
Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
Chapter 9: Sampling Strategies
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 11: Designing Case Studies
Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
Chapter 18: Focus Groups
Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
Chapter 26: Getting Started Using NVivo
Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
SAGE and web videos
Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Chapter 4: Research Ethics
Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature
Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
Chapter 9: Sampling Strategies
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
Chapter 18: Focus Groups
Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
Chapter 23: Data Management
Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
Chapter 26: Getting Started Using NVivo
Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
Employability skills
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature
Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
Datasets
Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
Chapter 18: Focus Groups
Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
Chapter 23: Data Management
Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
Templates and checklists
Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Chapter 4: Research Ethics
Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature
Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
Chapter 9: Sampling Strategies
Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
Chapter 11: Designing Case Studies
Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
Chapter 15: Interviewing
Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
Chapter 18: Focus Groups
Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
Chapter 23: Data Management
Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
Chapter 26: Getting Started Using NVivo
Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
Using the Johari window
Using research to shape goals
Avoiding bad research topics
Possible research limitations
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