Research methodology: a step by step guide for beginners/ (Record no. 1314)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9788131704967 |
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| Transcribing agency | CUS |
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| Classification number | 001.42 |
| Item number | KUM/R |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kumar, Ranjit |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Research methodology: a step by step guide for beginners/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ranjit Kumar, editor Aly Owen |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Pearson, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2005 . |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 332p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 23cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1 Research: a way of thinidng<br/>Research: a way of examining your practice<br/>Applications of research<br/>Definitions of research<br/>Characteristics of research<br/>Types of research<br/>Application<br/>Objectives<br/>Inquiry mode<br/>Paradigms of research<br/>Summary<br/>2 The research process: a quick glance<br/>The research process: an eight-step model<br/>Steps in planning a research study<br/>Step I: formulating a research problem<br/>Step II: conceptualising a research design<br/>Step III: constructing an instrument for data collection<br/>Step IV: selecting a sample<br/>Step V: writing a research proposal<br/>Steps in conducting a study<br/>Step VT: collecting data<br/>Step VII: processing data<br/>Step VIII: writing a research report<br/>Summary<br/>step I Fonnulating a research problem<br/>3 Reviewing the iiterature<br/>Place of literature review in research<br/>Bring clarity and focus to your research problem<br/>Improve your methodology<br/>Broaden your knowledge base in your research area<br/>Contextualise your findings<br/>Procedure for reviewing the literature<br/>Search for existing literature<br/>Review the literature selected<br/>Develop a theoretical framewo^^<br/>Develop a conceptual framewmjis-'<br/>• Writing up the literature reviewed<br/>Summary<br/>4 Fonnuiating a research probiem<br/>The research problem<br/>The importance of formulating a research problem<br/>Sources of research problems<br/>Considerations in selecting a research problem<br/>Steps in the formulation of a research problem<br/>The formulation of objectives<br/>Establishing operational definitions<br/>Summary<br/>5 Identifying variables<br/>The definition of a variable<br/>The difference between a concept and a variable<br/>Concepts, indicators and variables<br/>Types of variable<br/>From the viewpoint of causation<br/>From the viewpoint of the study design<br/>From the viewpoint of the unit of measurement<br/>Types of measurement scale<br/>The nominal or classificatoiy scale<br/>The ordinal or ranking scale<br/>The interval scale<br/>The ratio scale<br/>Summary<br/>6 Constructing hypotheses<br/>The definition of a hypothesis<br/>TTie functions of a hypothesis<br/>The characteristics of a hypothesis<br/>Types of hypothesis<br/>Errors in testing a hypothesis<br/>Summary<br/>step II Conceptualising a research design<br/>7 The research design<br/>The definition of a research design<br/>The functions of a research design<br/>Summary<br/>8 Selecting a study design<br/>Study designs based on the number of contacts<br/>The cross-sectional study design<br/>The before-and-after study design<br/>The longitudinal study design<br/>Study designs based on the reference period<br/>The retrospective study design<br/>The prospective study design<br/>The retrospective-prospective study design<br/>Study designs based on the nature of the investigation ,<br/>The experimental study designs<br/>Others—some commonly used study designs<br/>Action research<br/>Feminist research<br/>The cross-over comparative experimental design<br/>The replicated cross-sectional design<br/>Trend studies<br/>Cohort studies<br/>Panel studies<br/>Blind studies<br/>Double-blind studies<br/>Case studies<br/>Summary<br/>Step Hi Constructing an instrument for data collection<br/>9 Selecting a method of data collection<br/>Methods of data collection<br/>Collecting data using primary sources<br/>Observation<br/>Types of observation<br/>Problems with using observation as a method of<br/>data collection<br/>Situations in which observation can be made<br/>The recording of observation<br/>The interview<br/>Unstructured interviews<br/>Structured interview<br/>The questionnaire<br/>Choosing between an interview schedule and a<br/>questionnaire<br/>Different ways of administering a questionnaire<br/>The contents of the covering letter<br/>Advantages of a questionnaire<br/>Disadvantages of a questionnaire<br/>Advantages of the interview<br/>Disadvantages of the interview<br/>Forms of question<br/>Advantages and disadvantages of open-ended<br/>questions<br/>Advantages and disadvantages of closed-ended<br/>questions<br/>Considerations in formulating questions<br/>The construction of a research instrument<br/>Asking personal and sensitive questions<br/>The order of questions<br/>Prerequisites for data collection<br/>Collecting data using secondary sources<br/>Problems with using data from secondary sources<br/>Summary<br/>10 Collecting data using attltudlnal scales<br/>Functions of attitudinal scales<br/>Difficulties in developing an attitudinal scale<br/>. Types of attitudinal scale<br/>The summated rating or Likert scale<br/>The equal-appearing interval or Thurstone scale<br/>The cumulative or Guttman scale<br/>The relationship between attitudinal and<br/>measurement scales<br/>Summary<br/>11 Establishing the validity and reliability<br/>of a research Instrument n<br/>The concept of validity<br/>Types of validity<br/>Face and content validity<br/>Concurrent and predictive validity<br/>Construct validity<br/>The concept of reliability<br/>Factors affecting the reliability of a research instrument<br/>Methods of determining the reliability of an instrument<br/>External consistency procedures<br/>Internal consistency procedures<br/>Summary<br/>Step IV Selecting a sample<br/>12 Sampling<br/>The concept of sampling<br/>The concept of sampling in qualitative research<br/>Sampling terminology<br/>Principles of sampling<br/>Factors affecting the inferences drawn from a sample<br/>Aims in selecting a sample<br/>Types of sampling<br/>Random/probability sampling designs<br/>Non-random/non-probability sampling designs<br/>'Mixed' sampling designs<br/>The calculation of sample size<br/>Summary<br/>Step V Writing a research proposal<br/>13 Writing a research proposal<br/>The research proposal<br/>Contents of a research proposal<br/>Preamble/introduction<br/>The problem<br/>Objectives of the study<br/>Hj^otheses to be tested<br/>Study design<br/>The setting<br/>Measurement procedures<br/>Ethical issues<br/>Sampling<br/>Analysis of data<br/>Structure of the report<br/>Problems and limitations<br/>Appendix<br/>Work schedule<br/>Summary<br/>Step VI Collecting data<br/>14 Considering ethical issues In data collection<br/>Ethics<br/>Stakeholders in research<br/>Ethical issues concerning research participants<br/>Collecting information<br/>Seeking consent<br/>Providing incentives<br/>Seeking sensitive information<br/>The possibility of causing harm to participants<br/>Maintaining confidentiality<br/>Ethical issues relating to the researcher<br/>Avoiding bias<br/>Provision or deprivation of a treatment<br/>Using inappropriate research methodology<br/>Incorrect reporting ''<br/>Inappropriate use of information<br/>Ethical issues regarding the sponsoring organisation<br/>Restrictions imposed by the sponsoring organisation<br/>The misuse of information<br/>Summary<br/>Step Vll Processing data<br/>15 Processing data<br/>Editing data collected through structured inquiries<br/>(quantitative studies)<br/>Editing data collected through unstructured interviewing<br/>Coding data: introduction<br/>Coding quantitative/categorical (qualitative and<br/>quantitative) data<br/>Developing a code book<br/>Pre-testing a code book<br/>Coding the data<br/>Verifying the coded data<br/>Coding descriptive/quantitative data<br/>Developing a frame of analysis for quantitative studies<br/>Frequency distributions<br/>Cross-tabulations<br/>Constructing the main concepts<br/>Statistical procedures<br/>Developing a frame of analysis for qualitative studies<br/>Analysing data<br/>The role of computers in research<br/>The role of statistics in research<br/>Summary<br/>16 Displaying data .<br/>Tables<br/>Structure<br/>Types of tables<br/>Types of percentages<br/>Graphs<br/>The histogram<br/>The bar chart<br/>The stacked bar chart<br/>The 100 per cent bar chart<br/>The frequency polygon<br/>The cumulative frequency polygon<br/>The stem-and-leaf display<br/>Cc<br/>The pie chart<br/>The line diagram or trend curve<br/>The area chart<br/>The scattergram<br/>Summary<br/>Step VIII Writing a research report<br/>17 Writing a research report<br/>Research writing in general<br/>Referencing<br/>Writing a bibliography<br/>Developing an outline<br/>Writing about a variable<br/>Summary<br/>18 Research methodoiogy and practice evaiuation<br/>What is evaluation?<br/>Why evaluation?<br/>Intervention-development-evaluation process<br/>Perspectives in the classification of evaluation studies<br/>Tj'pes of evaluation from a focus perspective<br/>Evaluation for planning a program/intervention<br/>Process/monitoring evaluation<br/>Impact/outcome evaluation<br/>Cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness evaluation '<br/>Types of evaluation firom a philosophical perspective<br/>Goal-centered/objective-oriented evaluation<br/>Consumer-oriented/client-centred evaluation<br/>Improvement-oriented evaluation<br/>Holistic/illuminative evaluation<br/>Understanding an evaluation: the process<br/>Involving stakeholders in evaluation<br/>Ethics in evaluation<br/>Summary |
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| Keyword | Research methods. |
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| Keyword | Social Sciences. |
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| Keyword | Investigation. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Owen, Aly ed. |
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