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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101506386709

ISBN-139781506386706

eBay Product ID (ePID)237875323

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Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameResearch Design : Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

Publication Year2018

SubjectMethodology, Research, Statistics

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn W. Creswell, J. David Creswell

Subject AreaSocial Science

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight19 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2017-044644

ReviewsThis text is incredibly helpful and among the books I use most frequently in my teaching and my own writing.

Dewey Edition23/eng/20220707

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal300.72/1

Table Of ContentAnalytic Contents of Research TechniquesPrefacePurposeAudienceFormatOutline of ChaptersCompanion WebsiteAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONSChapter 1 The Selection of a Research ApproachThe Three Approaches to ResearchThree Components Involved in an ApproachResearch Approaches as Worldviews, Designs, and MethodsCriteria for Selecting a Research ApproachSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 2 Review of the LiteratureThe Research TopicThe Literature ReviewSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 3 The Use of TheoryQuantitative Theory UseQualitative Theory UseMixed Methods Theory UseSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical ConsiderationWriting the ProposalWriting IdeasEthical Issues to AnticipateSummaryAdditional ReadingsPART II DESIGNING RESEARCHChapter 5 The IntroductionThe Importance of IntroductionsAn Abstract for a StudyQualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods IntroductionsA Model for an IntroductionSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 6 The Purpose StatementSignificance and Meaning of a Purpose StatementSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 7 Research Questions and HypothesesQualitative Research QuestionQuantitative Research Questions and HypothesesMixed Methods Research Questions and HypothesesSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 8 Quantitative MethodsDefining Surveys and ExperimentsComponents of a Survey Study Method PlanComponents of an Experimental Study Method PlanSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 9 Qualitative MethodsThe Characteristics of Qualitative ResearchQualitative DesignsThe Researcher's Role and RefData Collection ProceduresData Recording ProceduresData Analysis ProceduresInterpretationValidity and ReliabilityWriting the Qualitative ReportSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 10 Mixed Methods ProceduresComponents of Mixed Methods ProceduresTypes of Mixed Methods DesignsA Procedure for Embedding Core Designs Into Complex DesignsFactors Important in Choosing a Mixed Methods DesignExamples of Mixed Methods ProceduresSummaryAdditional ReadingsGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

SynopsisThis bestselling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions; key elements of the research process; a review of the literature; an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. New to this Edition Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study. Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method. Additional updates on the transformative worldview. Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods. Additional information about social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods. Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field Additional coverage on qualitative and quantitative data analysis software in the respective methods chapters. Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods. Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies. Current references and additional readings are included in this new edition., This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. The FifthEditionincludes more coverage of: epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology; case study, PAR, visual and online methods in qualitative research; qualitative and quantitative data analysis software; and in quantitative methods more on power analysis to determine sample size, and more coverage of experimental and survey designs; and updated with the latest thinking and research in mixed methods., This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry.

LC Classification NumberH62.C6963 2018