Research made doable.

Research Methodology offers a clear, no-fluff, 8-step route from first idea to final report. With real-world examples, hands-on tasks, and complete projects students can follow from start to finish, it transforms research from something daunting into something achievable.

Guiding students step-by-step through the entire research journey, the book covers everything needed to complete a first project with confidence. It moves from choosing and refining a research problem, reviewing the literature, and designing a study, through to data collection, analysis, and writing up findings. Clear, structured chapters support key decision-making across qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research, with practical coverage of sampling, research instruments, ethics, validity and reliability, and presenting data clearly and effectively.

Ideal for beginners across the social sciences, this is a straightforward, confidence-building guide that helps students move from uncertainty to completed research—one clear step at a time.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-12-12
Mått:189 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt:343 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SAGE LTD
Antal sidor:424
Upplaga:6
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781036245566

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Dr Ranjit Kumar taught at Curtin University of Technology and the University of Western Australia for 30 years. He is currently a freelance research and evaluation consultant in Western Australia.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Research: a way of thinkingChapter 2: The research process: a quick glanceStep 1: Formulating a research problemChapter 3: Reviewing the literatureChapter 4: Formulating a research problemChapter 5: Identifying variablesChapter 6: Constructing hypothesesStep 1 Appendix: Exercises for formulating a research problemStep 2: Conceptualising a research designChapter 7: The research designChapter 8: Selecting a study designStep 2 Appendix: Exercises for conceptualising a study designStep 3: Constructing an instrument for data collectionChapter 9: Selecting a method of data collectionChapter 10: Collecting data using attitudinal scalesChapter 11: Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrumentStep 3 Appendix: Exercises for developing a research instrumentStep 4: Selecting your sampleChapter 12: Selecting a sampleStep 4 Appendix: Exercises for selecting a sampleStep 5: Writing your research proposalChapter 13: Writing a research proposalStep 5 Appendix: Exercises for writing a research proposalStep 6: Collecting dataChapter 14: Considering ethical issues in data collectionStep 6 Appendix: Exercises for data collection (Ethical issues in data collection)Step 7: Processing and displaying your dataChapter 15: Processing dataChapter 16: Displaying dataStep 7 Appendix: Exercises for processing and displaying dataStep 8: Writing your research reportChapter 17: Writing a research reportStep 8 Appendix: Exercises for report writing