Designing and proposing your research project Cover Image

Book

Designing and proposing your research project / Jennifer Brown Urban and Bradley Matheus van Eeden-Moorefield.

Urban, Jennifer Brown, (author.). Van Eeden-Moorefield, Brad, (author.).

Summary:

"Designing a study and writing up a research proposal takes time--often more time than actually conducting the study! This practical guide will save you time and frustration by walking you through every step of the process. For starters, it will help you hone in on a research topic--a huge (and hugely important) first step. Then it will guide you in developing the research question, designing the study, and choosing the best strategies for sampling and measurement. The figures, tables, and exhibits offer a wealth of examples and tools, including activities and worksheets to practice alone or in a study group"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781433827082
ISBN: 1433827085
Physical Description: x, 139 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Choosing your research question(s)/hypotheses -- Choosing your study purpose -- Choosing whether to use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods -- Understanding terms for quantitative studies: concepts, constructs, and variables -- Choosing your design -- Choosing your sample -- Planning your measurement strategy techniques for collecting data -- Establishing validity for quantitative studies -- Establishing validity for qualitative studies.