A Practical Guide to Research Methods: A User-friendly Manual for Mastering research techniques and Projects

A Practical Guide to Research Methods: A User-friendly Manual for Mastering research techniques and Projects

by Catherine Dawson (Author)

Synopsis

This book is a practical, down-to-earth guide for people who wish to conduct research. 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; conduct interviews and focus groups; construct questionnaires; analyse your data; report your findings; and, how to be an ethical researcher.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: How To Books Ltd
Published: 25 Nov 2005

ISBN 10: 1845280792
ISBN 13: 9781845280796

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'I would certainly recommend this book to others. I found it extremely informative and will refer to it often.' A reader, UK
Author Bio
Dr Catherine Dawson has worked as a researcher since the mid-1980s and has taught on research methods courses at university. She has also written extensively for academic journals on a wide range of subjects including research methodology. Her other publications for How To books include Returning to Education. She is based in Weymouth, Dorset.