Research design
Subtitle: qualitative & quantitative approaches
By: John W. Creswell.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Social sciences -- Statistical methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: xv; label: 1
title: A Framework for the Study
pagenum: 1; title: A Focus for the Study
pagenum: 2; title: A Paradigm for the Study
pagenum: 4; title: Methods Associated With the Paradigms
pagenum: 10; title: A Format for Composing Sections
pagenum: 12; title: Summary
pagenum: 15; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 16; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 17; label: 2
title: Use of the Literature
pagenum: 20; title: Purposes of the Literature
pagenum: 20; title: The Literature in a Qualitative or Quantitative Study
pagenum: 21; title: Design Techniques in Literature Use
pagenum: 24; title: Summary
pagenum: 37; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 38; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 39; label: 3
title: The Introduction to the Study
pagenum: 41; title: An Introduction
pagenum: 42; title: Qualitative and Quantitative Introductions
pagenum: 42; title: An Illustration
pagenum: 45; title: The Problem in the Study
pagenum: 48; title: Literature About the Problem
pagenum: 50; title: Deficiencies in Past Literature
pagenum: 51; title: The Audience
pagenum: 53; title: Summary
pagenum: 53; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 54; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 55; label: 4
title: The Purpose Statement
pagenum: 56; title: Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
pagenum: 57; title: A Qualitative Purpose Statement
pagenum: 57; title: A Quantitative Purpose Statement
pagenum: 62; title: Summary
pagenum: 66; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 67; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 68; label: 5
title: Questions, Objectives, and Hypotheses
pagenum: 69; title: Qualitative Research Questions
pagenum: 70; title: Quantitative Research Questions, Objectives, and Hypotheses
pagenum: 72; title: A Model for Quantitative Questions or Hypotheses
pagenum: 76; title: Summary
pagenum: 78; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 78; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 79; label: 6
title: The Use of a Theory
pagenum: 81; title: A Quantitative Perspective
pagenum: 82; title: A Model for Writing a Quantitative Theoretical Perspective
pagenum: 89; title: A Qualitative Perspective
pagenum: 93; title: Summary
pagenum: 100; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 101; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 102; label: 7
title: Definitions, Delimitations, and Significance
pagenum: 105; title: The Definition of Terms
pagenum: 106; title: Delimitations and Limitations
pagenum: 110; title: Significance of the Study
pagenum: 111; title: Summary
pagenum: 112; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 113; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 114; label: 8
title: A Quantitative Method
pagenum: 116; title: Definitions
pagenum: 117; title: Components of a Survey Method Plan
pagenum: 117; title: An Example of a Survey Method
pagenum: 124; title: Components of an Experimental Method Plan
pagenum: 126; title: An Example of an Experimental Method Section
pagenum: 136; title: Summary
pagenum: 139; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 139; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 140; label: 9
title: A Qualitative Procedure
pagenum: 143; title: The Assumptions of Qualitative Designs
pagenum: 145; title: The Type of Design
pagenum: 146; title: The Researcher's Role
pagenum: 147; title: The Data Collection Procedures
pagenum: 148; title: Data Recording Procedures
pagenum: 149; title: Data Analysis Procedures
pagenum: 153; title: Verification Steps
pagenum: 157; title: The Qualitative Narrative
pagenum: 159; title: An Example
pagenum: 161; title: Summary
pagenum: 169; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 170; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 171; label: 10
title: Combined Qualitative and Quantitative Designs
pagenum: 173; title: The Combination of Methods and Designs
pagenum: 174; title: Models of Combined Designs
pagenum: 177; title: The Models and Design Phases
pagenum: 178; title: Examples
pagenum: 185; title: Summary
pagenum: 189; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 190; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 191; label: 11
title: Scholarly Writing
pagenum: 193; title: Writing as Thinking
pagenum: 194; title: The Habit of Writing
pagenum: 195; title: Readability of the Manuscript
pagenum: 197; title: Voice, Tense, and Fat
pagenum: 201; title: Computer Programs for Writing
pagenum: 204; title: Summary
pagenum: 204; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 205; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 206; title: References
pagenum: 209; title: Author Index
pagenum: 217; title: Subject Index
pagenum: 221; title: About the Author
pagenum: 228