{"product_id":"how-to-do-a-research-project-9781405114899","title":"How to do a Research Project","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to do a Research Project,\u003c\/i\u003e Colin Robson has created an essential tool for students. Written specifically to address the needs and concerns of the undergraduate, this tightly focused volume guides students through the process of conducting and completing a research project and is relevant to all disciplines that require the use of social research methods. \u003cp\u003eFriendly and accessible, this text includes a number of accompanying support materials to aid students further. Closely integrated sets of end-of-chapter tasks covering all aspects of research projects from design to completion, as well as lists of suggested further reading, enhance each chapter. Additionally, an extensive associated website at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/researchproject gives students access to a wide range of helpful materials relevant to their particular needs, making this book an invaluable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Most introductory research methods texts are dreary, overly technical, weighty manuals that no one really wants to read. \u003ci\u003eHow to Do a Research Project\u003c\/i\u003e is not one of these. It is a highly readable, engaging guide that provides the necessary technical detail minus the dryness.\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods\u003c\/i\u003e, Spring 2007)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledegments. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: Making preparations:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject planning checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Preliminaries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing realities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a student on a course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are by yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are doing this as part of your job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo everybody.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking it worthwhile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering your audience(s).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual or group research?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of group research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking together successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject milestones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe structure of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd-of-chapter tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Approaches to research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA concern for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent purposes of research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescription.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmancipation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe qualitative\/quantitative divide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed and flexible designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexible designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of some different research traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumentary analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnographic research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrounded theory studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA note on feminist research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing an approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Developing your ideas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a topic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplication research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a topic to research questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom research questions to a research design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo I really need research questions?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypotheses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding and using sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning the search for sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet searching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary searching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking the author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics committees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding the unethical.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfirming your choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Selecting the method(s) of collecting data.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrustworthiness and credibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData collection methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully structured interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemi-structured interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnstructured interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelephone interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing interviews in your project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestionnaires and diaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestionnaires.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing questionnaires or diaries in your project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTests and scales.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing tests or scales in your project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservation – structured and participant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructured observation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipant observation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing observation in your project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing documents and other secondary sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnobtrusive measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing documents in your project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing multiple methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich method?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: Doing it:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Practicalities of data collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling and sample sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresentative samples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-probability samples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformed consent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining access for field research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal and informal contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting on and getting out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsider research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePilots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollecting the data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to do if you run into difficulties or out of time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: Making something of it:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Analysing and interpreting your findings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat this chapter tries to do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative (numerical) data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorical variables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrdered categorical variables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarizing and displaying categorical data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous variables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating summary statistics with continuous variables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating variability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying continuous variables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical tests and statistical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat test do I use?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData reduction and organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn example – the grounded theory approach to analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing specialist computer packages for qualitative data analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of qualitative data analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation - what is going on here?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Writing the report.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning and drafting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaims.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons and evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering your audience(s) again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding plagiarism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstracts and executive summaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first full draft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising and polishing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final version.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther forms of presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA final word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and author index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject 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