Research Design
Subtitle: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches
Edition: 4th edition
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781452226095
Description: "The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition of the title that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design is here! For all three approaches, Creswell includes a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. He also presents the key elements of the research process, giving specific attention to each approach. The Fourth Edition includes extensively revised mixed methods coverage, increased coverage of ethical issues in research, and an expanded emphasis on worldview perspectives."--Publishers description.
Table of contents: title: Analytic Contents of Research Techniques
pagenum: xv; title: Preface
pagenum: xix; title: Purpose
pagenum: xix; title: Audience
pagenum: xix; title: Format
pagenum: xx; title: Outline of Chapters
pagenum: xxi; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: xxvii; title: About the Author
pagenum: xxix; label: Part I
title: Preliminary Considerations
pagenum: 1; label: 1
title: The Selection of a Research Approach
pagenum: 3; title: The Three Approaches to Research
pagenum: 3; title: Three Components Involved in an Approach
pagenum: 5; title: Philosophical Worldviews
pagenum: 5; title: The Postpositivist Worldview
pagenum: 7; title: The Constructivist Worldview
pagenum: 8; title: The Transformative Worldview
pagenum: 9; title: The Pragmatic Worldview
pagenum: 10; title: Research Designs
pagenum: 11; title: Quantitative Designs
pagenum: 12; title: Qualitative Designs
pagenum: 13; title: Mixed Methods Designs
pagenum: 14; title: Research Methods
pagenum: 16; title: Research Approaches as Worldviews, Designs, and Methods
pagenum: 17; title: Criteria for Selecting a Research Approach
pagenum: 19; title: The Research Problem and Questions
pagenum: 20; title: Personal Experiences; title: Audience
pagenum: 21; title: Summary
pagenum: 22; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 22; title: Additional Readings; label: 2
title: Review of the Literature
pagenum: 25; title: The Research Topic
pagenum: 25; title: The Literature Review
pagenum: 27; title: The Use of the Literature
pagenum: 28; title: Design Techniques
pagenum: 31; title: Steps in Conducting a Literature Review
pagenum: 31; title: Searching Computerized Databases
pagenum: 32; title: A Priority for Selecting Literature Material
pagenum: 35; title: A Literature Map of the Research
pagenum: 36; title: Abstracting Studies
pagenum: 38; title: Example 2.1. Literature Review Abstract in a Quantitative Study
pagenum: 40; title: Example 2.2. Literature Review Abstract in a Study Advancing a Typology
pagenum: 41; title: Style Manuals
pagenum: 41; title: The Definition of Terms
pagenum: 42; title: Example 2.3. Terms Defined in an Independent Variables Section
pagenum: 45; title: Example 2.4. Terms Defined in a Mixed Methods Dissertation
pagenum: 46; title: A Quantitative or Mixed Methods Literature Review
pagenum: 46; title: Summary
pagenum: 48; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 49; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 49; label: 3
title: The Use of Theory
pagenum: 51; title: Quantitative Theory Use
pagenum: 52; title: Variables in Quantitative Research
pagenum: 52; title: Definition of a Theory in Quantitative Research
pagenum: 53; title: Forms of Theories in Quantitative Research
pagenum: 55; title: Placement of Quantitative Theories
pagenum: 59; title: Writing a Quantitative Theoretical Perspective
pagenum: 60; title: Example 3.1. A Quantitative Theory Section
pagenum: 61; title: Qualitative Theory Use
pagenum: 64; title: Variation in Theory Use in Qualitative Research
pagenum: 64; title: Locating the Theory in Qualitative Research
pagenum: 67; title: Example 3.2. A Theory Early in a Qualitative Study
pagenum: 67; title: Example 3.3. A Theory at the End of a Qualitative Study
pagenum: 68; title: Mixed Methods Theory Use
pagenum: 68; title: Social Science Theory Use
pagenum: 69; title: Transformative Paradigm Theory Use
pagenum: 70; title: Example 3.4. Theory in a Transformative Mixed Methods Study
pagenum: 74; title: Summary
pagenum: 74; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 75; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 76; label: 4
title: Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
pagenum: 77; title: Writing the Proposal
pagenum: 77; title: Arguments Presented in a Proposal
pagenum: 77; title: Format for a Qualitative Proposal
pagenum: 78; title: Example 4.1. A Qualitative Constructivist/Interpretivist Format
pagenum: 78; title: Example 4.2. A Qualitative Transformative Format
pagenum: 79; title: Format for a Quantitative Proposal
pagenum: 80; title: Example 4.3. A Quantitative Format
pagenum: 80; title: Format for a Mixed Methods Proposal
pagenum: 81; title: Example 4.4. A Mixed Methods Format
pagenum: 81; title: Designing the Sections of a Proposal
pagenum: 82; title: Writing Ideas
pagenum: 83; title: Writing as Thinking
pagenum: 84; title: The Habit of Writing
pagenum: 85; title: Readability of the Manuscript
pagenum: 86; title: Example 4.5. An Illustration of the Hook-and-Eye Technique
pagenum: 89; title: Voice, Tense, and "Fat"
pagenum: 90; title: Ethical Issues to Anticipate
pagenum: 92; title: Prior to Beginning the Study
pagenum: 95; title: Beginning the Study
pagenum: 97; title: Collecting the Data
pagenum: 97; title: Analyzing the Data
pagenum: 99; title: Reporting, Sharing, and Storing Data
pagenum: 99; title: Summary
pagenum: 101; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 102; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 102; label: Part II
title: Designing Research
pagenum: 105; label: 5
title: The Introduction
pagenum: 107; title: The Importance of Introductions
pagenum: 107; title: An Abstract for a Study
pagenum: 108; title: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Introductions
pagenum: 110; title: A Model for an Introduction
pagenum: 111; title: An Illustration
pagenum: 112; title: The Research Problem
pagenum: 116; title: Studies Addressing the Problem
pagenum: 117; title: Deficiencies in Past Literature; title: Example 5.1. Deficiencies in the Literature — Needed Studies
pagenum: 118; title: Example 5.2. Deficiencies in the Literature — Few Studies
pagenum: 118; title: Significance of a Study for Audiences
pagenum: 119; title: Example 5.3. Significance of the Study Stated in an Introduction to a Quantitative Study
pagenum: 119; title: Summary
pagenum: 120; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 120; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 121; label: 6
title: The Purpose Statement
pagenum: 123; title: Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
pagenum: 123; title: A Qualitative Purpose Statement
pagenum: 124; title: Example 6.1. A Purpose Statement in a Qualitative Phenomenology Study
pagenum: 126; title: Example 6.2. A Purpose Statement in a Case Study
pagenum: 127; title: Example 6.3. A Purpose Statement in an Ethnography
pagenum: 127; title: Example 6.4. A Purpose Statement in a Grounded Theory Study
pagenum: 128; title: A Quantitative Purpose Statement
pagenum: 128; title: Example 6.5. A Purpose Statement in a Published Survey Study
pagenum: 130; title: Example 6.6. A Purpose Statement in a Dissertation Survey Study
pagenum: 131; title: Example 6.7. A Purpose Statement in an Experimental Study
pagenum: 132; title: A Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 132; title: Example 6.8. A Convergent Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 135; title: Example 6.9. An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 135; title: Example 6.10. An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 136; title: Summary
pagenum: 137; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 137; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 138; label: 7
title: Research Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 139; title: Qualitative Research Questions
pagenum: 139; title: Example 7.1. A Qualitative Central Question from an Ethnography
pagenum: 142; title: Example 7.2. Qualitative Central Questions from a Case Study
pagenum: 142; title: Quantitative Research Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 143; title: Example 7.3. A Null Hypothesis
pagenum: 144; title: Example 7.4. Directional Hypotheses
pagenum: 145; title: Example 7.5. Nondirectional and Directional Hypotheses
pagenum: 146; title: Example 7.6. Standard Use of Language in Hypotheses
pagenum: 146; title: A Model for Descriptive Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 147; title: Example 7.7. Descriptive and Inferential Questions
pagenum: 147; title: Mixed Methods Research Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 148; title: Example 7.8. Hypotheses and Research Questions in a Mixed Methods Study
pagenum: 150; title: Example 7.9. A Mixed Methods Question Written Using Methods and Content Language
pagenum: 151; title: Summary
pagenum: 151; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 152; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 153; label: 8
title: Quantitative Methods
pagenum: 155; title: Defining Surveys and Experiments
pagenum: 155; title: Components of a Survey Method Plan
pagenum: 156; title: The Survey Design
pagenum: 157; title: The Population and Sample
pagenum: 158; title: Instrumentation
pagenum: 159; title: Variables in the Study
pagenum: 161; title: Data Analysis and Interpretation
pagenum: 162; title: Example 8.1. A Survey Method Section
pagenum: 165; title: Components of an Experimental Method Plan
pagenum: 167; title: Participants
pagenum: 168; title: Variables
pagenum: 169; title: Instrumentation and Materials
pagenum: 170; title: Experimental Procedures
pagenum: 170; title: Example 8.2. Pre-Experimental Designs
pagenum: 171; title: Example 8.3. Quasi-experimental Designs
pagenum: 172; title: Example 8.4. True Experimental Designs
pagenum: 173; title: Example 8.5. Single-Subject Designs
pagenum: 174; title: Threats to Validity
pagenum: 174; title: The Procedure
pagenum: 177; title: Data Analysis
pagenum: 178; title: Interpreting Results
pagenum: 178; title: Example 8.6. An Experimental Method Section
pagenum: 179; title: Summary
pagenum: 180; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 181; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 181; label: 9
title: Qualitative Methods
pagenum: 183; title: The Components of Qualitative Methods
pagenum: 184; title: The Characteristics of Qualitative Research
pagenum: 185; title: Qualitative Designs
pagenum: 187; title: The Researcher's Role
pagenum: 187; title: Data Collection Procedures
pagenum: 189; title: Data Recording Procedures
pagenum: 193; title: Data Analysis and Interpretation
pagenum: 194; title: Validity and Reliability
pagenum: 201; title: Writing the Qualitative Report
pagenum: 204; title: Example 9.1. Qualitative Procedures
pagenum: 205; title: Summary
pagenum: 211; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 212; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 213; label: 10
title: Mixed Methods Procedures
pagenum: 215; title: Components of Mixed Methods Procedures
pagenum: 216; title: Describe Mixed Methods Research
pagenum: 217; title: Types of Mixed Methods Designs
pagenum: 219; title: Convergent (Parallel) Mixed Methods Design
pagenum: 219; title: Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
pagenum: 224; title: Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
pagenum: 225; title: Several Advanced Mixed Methods Designs
pagenum: 227; title: Mixed Methods Notation in the Figures
pagenum: 228; title: Factors Important in Choosing a Mixed Methods Design
pagenum: 230; title: Choice Based on Outcomes Expected
pagenum: 230; title: Choice Based on How the Data Will Be Used Together (or Integrated)
pagenum: 230; title: Choice Based on the Timing of the Data Collection
pagenum: 231; title: Choice Based on the Emphasis Placed on Each Database
pagenum: 232; title: Choice Based on Type of Design Most Suited for a Field
pagenum: 232; title: Choice Based on a Single Researcher or Team
pagenum: 232; title: Examples of Mixed Methods Procedures
pagenum: 233; title: Example 10.1. A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Design
pagenum: 233; title: Example 10.2. An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
pagenum: 234; title: Example 10.3. An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
pagenum: 235; title: Example 10.4. A Transformative Design
pagenum: 237; title: Summary
pagenum: 238; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 239; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 239; title: Glossary
pagenum: 241; title: References
pagenum: 251; title: Author Index
pagenum: 261; title: Subject Index
pagenum: 265