Research Design
Subtitle: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches
Edition: Third Edition
Publisher: SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
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: xxii; 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 Design
pagenum: 3; title: The Three Types of Designs
pagenum: 3; title: Three Components Involved in a Design
pagenum: 5; title: Philosophical Worldviews
pagenum: 5; title: The Postpositivist Worldview
pagenum: 6; title: The Social Constructivist Worldview
pagenum: 8; title: The Advocacy and Participatory Worldview; title: The Pragmatic Worldview
pagenum: 10; title: Strategies of Inquiry
pagenum: 11; title: Quantitative Strategies
pagenum: 12; title: Qualitative Strategies
pagenum: 12; title: Mixed Methods Strategies
pagenum: 14; title: Research Methods
pagenum: 15; title: Research Designs as Worldviews, Strategies, and Methods
pagenum: 16; title: Criteria for Selecting a Research Design
pagenum: 18; title: The Research Problem
pagenum: 18; title: Personal Experiences
pagenum: 19; title: Audience
pagenum: 19; title: Summary
pagenum: 20; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 20; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 20; label: 2
title: Review of the Literature
pagenum: 23; title: The Research Topic
pagenum: 23; title: The Literature Review
pagenum: 25; title: The Use of the Literature
pagenum: 26; title: Design Techniques
pagenum: 29; title: Steps in Conducting a Literature Review
pagenum: 29; title: Searching Computerized Databases
pagenum: 30; title: A Priority for Selecting Literature Material
pagenum: 32; title: A Literature Map of the Research
pagenum: 33; title: Abstracting Studies
pagenum: 36; title: Example 2.1 Literature Review in a Quantitative Study
pagenum: 37; title: Example 2.2 Literature Review in a Study Advancing a Typology
pagenum: 37; title: Style Manuals
pagenum: 38; title: The Definition of Terms
pagenum: 39; title: Example 2.3 Terms Defined in a Mixed Methods Dissertation
pagenum: 42; title: Example 2.4 Terms Defined in an Independent Variables Section
pagenum: 43; title: A Quantitative or Mixed Methods Literature Review
pagenum: 43; title: Summary
pagenum: 45; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 46; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 46; label: 3
title: The Use of Theory
pagenum: 49; title: Quantitative Theory Use
pagenum: 49; title: Variables in Quantitative Research
pagenum: 49; title: Definition of a Theory
pagenum: 51; title: Forms of Theories
pagenum: 53; title: Placement of Quantitative Theories
pagenum: 55; title: Writing a Quantitative Theoretical Perspective
pagenum: 57; title: Example 3.1 A Quantitative Theory Section
pagenum: 59; title: Qualitative Theory Use
pagenum: 61; title: Variation in Theory Use in Qualitative Research
pagenum: 61; title: Locating the Theory in Qualitative Research
pagenum: 65; title: Example 3.2 A Theory Early in a Qualitative Study
pagenum: 65; title: Example 3.3 A Theory at the End of a Qualitative Study
pagenum: 65; title: Mixed Methods Theory Use
pagenum: 66; title: Example 3.4 Theory in a Transformative-Emancipatory Mixed Methods Study
pagenum: 69; title: Summary
pagenum: 69; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 70; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 71; label: 4
title: Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
pagenum: 73; title: Writing the Proposal
pagenum: 73; title: Sections in a Proposal
pagenum: 73; title: Format for a Qualitative Proposal
pagenum: 74; title: Example 4.1 A Qualitative Constructivist/Interpretivist Format
pagenum: 74; title: Example 4.2 A Qualitative Advocacy/Participatory Format
pagenum: 75; title: Format for a Quantitative Proposal
pagenum: 76; title: Example 4.3 A Quantitative Format
pagenum: 76; title: Format for a Mixed Methods Proposal
pagenum: 77; title: Example 4.4 A Mixed Methods Format
pagenum: 77; title: Designing the Sections of a Proposal
pagenum: 78; title: Writing Ideas
pagenum: 79; title: Writing as Thinking
pagenum: 79; title: The Habit of Writing
pagenum: 80; title: Readability of the Manuscript
pagenum: 82; title: Example 4.5 An Illustration of the Hook-and-Eye Technique
pagenum: 84; title: Voice, Tense, and "Fat"
pagenum: 85; title: Ethical Issues to Anticipate
pagenum: 87; title: Ethical Issues in the Research Problem
pagenum: 88; title: Ethical Issues in the Purpose and Questions
pagenum: 88; title: Ethical Issues in Data Collection
pagenum: 89; title: Ethical Issues in Data Analysis and Interpretation
pagenum: 91; title: Ethical Issues in Writing and Disseminating the Research
pagenum: 92; title: Summary
pagenum: 93; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 93; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 94; label: Part II
title: Designing Research
pagenum: 95; label: 5
title: The Introduction
pagenum: 97; title: The Importance of Introductions
pagenum: 97; title: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Introductions
pagenum: 98; title: A Model for an Introduction
pagenum: 100; title: An Illustration
pagenum: 100; title: The Research Problem
pagenum: 102; title: Studies Addressing the Problem; title: Deficiencies in Past Literature
pagenum: 106; title: Example 5.1 Deficiencies in the Literature—Needed Studies
pagenum: 106; title: Example 5.2 Deficiencies in the Literature—Few Studies
pagenum: 107; title: Significance of a Study for Audiences
pagenum: 107; title: Example 5.3 Significance of the Study Stated in an Introduction to a Quantitative Study
pagenum: 108; title: Summary
pagenum: 108; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 109; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 109; label: 6
title: The Purpose Statement
pagenum: 111; title: Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
pagenum: 111; title: A Qualitative Purpose Statement
pagenum: 112; title: Example 6.1 A Purpose Statement in a Qualitative Phenomenology Study
pagenum: 114; title: Example 6.2 A Purpose Statement in a Case Study
pagenum: 115; title: Example 6.3 A Purpose Statement in an Ethnography
pagenum: 115; title: Example 6.4 A Purpose Statement in a Grounded Theory Study
pagenum: 116; title: A Quantitative Purpose Statement
pagenum: 116; title: Example 6.5 A Purpose Statement in a Published Survey Study
pagenum: 118; title: Example 6.6 A Purpose Statement in a Dissertation Survey Study
pagenum: 119; title: Example 6.7 A Purpose Statement in an Experimental Study
pagenum: 120; title: A Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 120; title: Example 6.8 A Concurrent Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 123; title: Example 6.9 A Sequential Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 124; title: Example 6.10 A Transformative Concurrent Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
pagenum: 125; title: Summary
pagenum: 125; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 126; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 126; label: 7
title: Research Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 129; title: Qualitative Research Questions
pagenum: 129; title: Example 7.1 A Qualitative Central Question From an Ethnography
pagenum: 131; title: Example 7.2 Qualitative Central Questions From a Case Study
pagenum: 132; title: Quantitative Research Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 132; title: Example 7.3 A Null Hypothesis
pagenum: 134; title: Example 7.4 Directional Hypotheses
pagenum: 134; title: Example 7.5 Nondirectional and Directional Hypotheses
pagenum: 135; title: Example 7.6 Standard Use of Language in Hypotheses
pagenum: 136; title: A Model for Descriptive Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 136; title: Example 7.7 Descriptive and Inferential Questions
pagenum: 136; title: Mixed Methods Research Questions and Hypotheses
pagenum: 138; title: Example 7.8 Hypotheses and Research Questions in a Mixed Methods Study
pagenum: 139; title: Example 7.9 A Mixed Methods Question Written in Terms of Mixing Procedures
pagenum: 141; title: Summary
pagenum: 141; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 142; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 142; label: 8
title: Quantitative Methods
pagenum: 145; title: Defining Surveys and Experiments
pagenum: 145; title: Components of a Survey Method Plan
pagenum: 146; title: The Survey Design
pagenum: 146; title: The Population and Sample
pagenum: 147; title: Instrumentation
pagenum: 149; title: Variables in the Study
pagenum: 150; title: Data Analysis and Interpretation
pagenum: 151; title: Example 8.1 A Survey Method Section
pagenum: 154; title: Components of an Experimental Method Plan
pagenum: 155; title: Participants
pagenum: 155; title: Variables
pagenum: 157; title: Instrumentation and Materials
pagenum: 158; title: Experimental Procedures
pagenum: 158; title: Example 8.2 Pre-Experimental Designs
pagenum: 160; title: Example 8.3 Quasi-Experimental Designs
pagenum: 160; title: Example 8.4 True Experimental Designs
pagenum: 161; title: Example 8.5 Single-Subject Designs
pagenum: 162; title: Threats to Validity
pagenum: 162; title: The Procedure
pagenum: 165; title: Data Analysis
pagenum: 166; title: Interpreting Results
pagenum: 167; title: Example 8.6 An Experimental Method Section
pagenum: 167; title: Summary
pagenum: 169; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 169; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 170; label: 9
title: Qualitative Procedures
pagenum: 173; title: The Characteristics of Qualitative Research
pagenum: 173; title: Strategies of Inquiry
pagenum: 176; title: The Researcher's Role
pagenum: 177; title: Data Collection Procedures
pagenum: 178; title: Data Recording Procedures
pagenum: 181; title: Data Analysis and Interpretation
pagenum: 183; title: Reliability, Validity, and Generalizability
pagenum: 190; title: The Qualitative Write-Up
pagenum: 193; title: Example 9.1 Qualitative Procedures
pagenum: 194; title: Summary
pagenum: 201; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 202; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 202; label: 10
title: Mixed Methods Procedures
pagenum: 203; title: Components of Mixed Methods Procedures
pagenum: 203; title: The Nature of Mixed Methods Research
pagenum: 204; title: Types of Mixed Methods Strategies and Visual Models
pagenum: 206; title: Planning Mixed Methods Procedures
pagenum: 206; title: Timing
pagenum: 206; title: Weighting
pagenum: 206; title: Mixing
pagenum: 207; title: Theorizing or Transforming Perspectives
pagenum: 208; title: Alternative Strategies and Visual Models
pagenum: 208; title: Sequential Explanatory Strategy
pagenum: 211; title: Sequential Exploratory Strategy; title: Sequential Transformative Strategy
pagenum: 212; title: Concurrent Triangulation Strategy
pagenum: 213; title: Concurrent Embedded Strategy
pagenum: 214; title: Concurrent Transformative Strategy
pagenum: 215; title: Choosing a Mixed Methods Strategy
pagenum: 216; title: Data Collection Procedures
pagenum: 217; title: Data Analysis and Validation Procedures
pagenum: 218; title: Report Presentation Structure
pagenum: 220; title: Examples of Mixed Methods Procedures
pagenum: 220; title: Example 10.1 A Sequential Strategy of Inquiry; title: Example 10.2 A Concurrent Strategy of Inquiry; title: Example 10.3 A Transformative Strategy of Inquiry
pagenum: 223; title: Summary
pagenum: 224; title: Writing Exercises
pagenum: 224; title: Additional Readings
pagenum: 225; title: Glossary
pagenum: 227; title: References
pagenum: 237; title: Author Index
pagenum: 247; title: Subject Index
pagenum: 251