A Practical Guide to Research Methods: A User-Friendly Manual for Mastering Research Techniques and Projects - Softcover

Catherine Dawson

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9781845280796: A Practical Guide to Research Methods: A User-Friendly Manual for Mastering Research Techniques and Projects
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1845280792 ISBN 13: 9781845280796
Publisher: How to Books, 2006

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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About the Author

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.

Review

'I would certainly recommend this book to others. I found it extremely informative and will refer to it often.' A reader, UK

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Publisher
How to Books
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1845280792
ISBN 13 
9781845280796
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
165
Rating
  • 3.64 out of 5 stars
    33 ratings by Goodreads