Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
Autor John W. Creswell, J. David Creswellen Limba Engleză Electronic book text – 10 dec 2017
New to this Edition
- Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study.
- Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method.
- Additional updates on the transformative worldview.
- Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods.
- Additional information about social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods.
- Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field
- Additional coverage on qualitative and quantitative data analysis software in the respective methods chapters.
- Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods.
- Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies.
- Current references and additional readings are included in this new edition.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781506386713
ISBN-10: 1506386717
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:Fifth Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications, Inc
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN-10: 1506386717
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:Fifth Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications, Inc
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
Recenzii
“This
text
is
incredibly
helpful
and
among
the
books
I
use
most
frequently
in
my
teaching
and
my
own
writing.”
Cuprins
Analytic
Contents
of
Research
Techniques
Preface
Purpose
Audience
Format
Outline of Chapters
Companion Website
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 1 The Selection of a Research Approach
The Three Approaches to Research
Three Components Involved in an Approach
Research Approaches as Worldviews, Designs, and Methods
Criteria for Selecting a Research Approach
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 2 Review of the Literature
The Research Topic
The Literature Review
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 3 The Use of Theory
Quantitative Theory Use
Qualitative Theory Use
Mixed Methods Theory Use
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical Consideration
Writing the Proposal
Writing Ideas
Ethical Issues to Anticipate
Summary
Additional Readings
PART II DESIGNING RESEARCH
Chapter 5 The Introduction
The Importance of Introductions
An Abstract for a Study
Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Introductions
A Model for an Introduction
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 6 The Purpose Statement
Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 7 Research Questions and Hypotheses
Qualitative Research Question
Quantitative Research Questions and Hypotheses
Mixed Methods Research Questions and Hypotheses
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 8 Quantitative Methods
Defining Surveys and Experiments
Components of a Survey Study Method Plan
Components of an Experimental Study Method Plan
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 9 Qualitative Methods
The Characteristics of Qualitative Research
Qualitative Designs
The Researcher’s Role and Ref
Data Collection Procedures
Data Recording Procedures
Data Analysis Procedures
Interpretation
Validity and Reliability
Writing the Qualitative Report
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 10 Mixed Methods Procedures
Components of Mixed Methods Procedures
Types of Mixed Methods Designs
A Procedure for Embedding Core Designs Into Complex Designs
Factors Important in Choosing a Mixed Methods Design
Examples of Mixed Methods Procedures
Summary
Additional Readings
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Preface
Purpose
Audience
Format
Outline of Chapters
Companion Website
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 1 The Selection of a Research Approach
The Three Approaches to Research
Three Components Involved in an Approach
Research Approaches as Worldviews, Designs, and Methods
Criteria for Selecting a Research Approach
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 2 Review of the Literature
The Research Topic
The Literature Review
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 3 The Use of Theory
Quantitative Theory Use
Qualitative Theory Use
Mixed Methods Theory Use
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical Consideration
Writing the Proposal
Writing Ideas
Ethical Issues to Anticipate
Summary
Additional Readings
PART II DESIGNING RESEARCH
Chapter 5 The Introduction
The Importance of Introductions
An Abstract for a Study
Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Introductions
A Model for an Introduction
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 6 The Purpose Statement
Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 7 Research Questions and Hypotheses
Qualitative Research Question
Quantitative Research Questions and Hypotheses
Mixed Methods Research Questions and Hypotheses
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 8 Quantitative Methods
Defining Surveys and Experiments
Components of a Survey Study Method Plan
Components of an Experimental Study Method Plan
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 9 Qualitative Methods
The Characteristics of Qualitative Research
Qualitative Designs
The Researcher’s Role and Ref
Data Collection Procedures
Data Recording Procedures
Data Analysis Procedures
Interpretation
Validity and Reliability
Writing the Qualitative Report
Summary
Additional Readings
Chapter 10 Mixed Methods Procedures
Components of Mixed Methods Procedures
Types of Mixed Methods Designs
A Procedure for Embedding Core Designs Into Complex Designs
Factors Important in Choosing a Mixed Methods Design
Examples of Mixed Methods Procedures
Summary
Additional Readings
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Descriere
This
bestselling
text
pioneered
the
comparison
of
qualitative,
quantitative,
and
mixed
methods
research
design.
For
all
three
approaches,
John
W.
Creswell
and
new
co-author
J.
David
Creswell
include
a
preliminary
consideration
of
philosophical
assumptions;
key
elements
of
the
research
process;
a
review
of
the
literature;
an
assessment
of
the
use
of
theory
in
research
applications,
and
reflections
about
the
importance
of
writing
and
ethics
in
scholarly
inquiry.
New to this Edition
New to this Edition
- Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study.
- Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method.
- Additional updates on the transformative worldview.
- Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods.
- Additional information about social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods.
- Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field
- Additional coverage on qualitative and quantitative data analysis software in the respective methods chapters.
- Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods.
- Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies.
- Current references and additional readings are included in this new edition.