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Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Fourth Edition
by Ranjit Kumar

Student Resources

  1. Research: A Way of Thinking
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Recommended Readings
  2. The Research Process: A Quick Glance
    • Recommended Readings
    • Tables and Figures from the Book
  3. Reviewing the Literature
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
  4. Formulating a Research Problem
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
  5. Identifying Variables
    • Video and Multimedia
  6. Constructing Hypotheses
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Recommended Readings
    • Tables and Figures from the Book
  7. The Research Design
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Recommended Readings
  8. Selecting a Study Design
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
    • Tables and Figures from the Book
  9. Selecting a Method of Data Collection
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
  10. Collecting Data using Attitudinal Scales
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
  11. Establishing the Validity and Reliability of a Research Instrument
    • Video and Multimedia
    • Tables and Figures from the Book
  12. Selecting a Sample
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
    • Tables and Figures from the Book
  13. Writing a Research Proposal
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
    • Tables and Figures from the Book
  14. Considering Ethical Issues in Data Collection
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
  15. Processing Data
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
  16. Displaying Data
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources
  17. Writing a Research Report
    • Recommended Readings
    • Web Resources

Recommended Readings

Additional readings provide a jumping-off point for course assignments, papers, research, group work, and class discussion

Research Design 

  • Gorard, S. (2013) ‘Research Design: Creating Robust Approaches for the Social Sciences’, London : SAGE, pp.2013-218.

Causality in Qualitative Research

  • Maxwell, J.A. (2004) ‘Causal Explanation, Qualitative Research, and Scientific Inquiry in Education’, Educational Researcher. SAGE: 33(2). pp.3-11.

Causality in Qualitative Research

  • Maxwell, J.A. (2004) ‘Using Qualitative Methods for Causal Explanation’, Field Methods. SAGE: 16 (9). Pp.243-264.

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