Research Methods for Everyday Life
Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design,...
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This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies.
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Research Methods for Everyday LifeResearch Methods for Everyday Life is a fresh and engaging introduction to the process of social research and the variety of research methods, highlighting quantitative and qualitative methods and how to combine them. Taking readers step-by-step through each stage of the research process, the text includes many opportunities for practicing essential skills, such as sampling, naturalistic observation, survey collection, coding, analysis, and report writing. Coverage of quantitative methods includes measurement, correlational designs, basic experimental designs, and advanced experimental designs. Coverage of qualitative methods includes design and analysis, ethnography, and focus group interviewing. The authors cover sampling techniques, how to choose a research design, and how to determine research questions that inform public opinion and direct future studies. The book also covers disseminating of research findings through writing and public presentations.
Authors VanderStoep and Johnston enrich their text with illustrative examples from actual research that reinforce a clear understanding of social science research. ?
Praise for Research Methods for Everyday Life
"Anyone who has tried to integrate both qualitative and quantitative methodology in a research methods course will be grateful that there is finally a textbook that does this-and does it well, given the combination of strengths of the two authors, VanderStoep and Johnston. I have been waiting for a book like this, especially with such interesting and fresh examples from real research that will likely inspire and engage my students."
-Barbara Hofer, PhD, associate professor, Psychology, Middlebury College
This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies. Throughout the book, the authors provide vivid and engaging examples that reinforce the reading and understanding of social science research. "Your Turn" boxes contain activities that allow students to practice research skills, such as sampling, naturalistic observation, survey collection, coding, analysis, and report writing.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Research Methods for Everyday Life “
About the AuthorsPreface
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH
The Research Process
Types of Research
Research Proposals
Research Ethics
Getting Acquainted with SPSS
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 2: THE WHO, HOW, AND WHY OF RESEARCH
Who: Selecting a Sample
How: Selecting a Research Strategy
Why: Doing Research That Makes a Difference
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 3: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: MEASUREMENT AND DATA COLLECTION
Measurement: Turning Abstractions into Variables
Characteristics of Good Measures
Collecting Data
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 4: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE AND CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS
Basic Concepts
Causation and Prediction
Data Gathering
Data Analysis
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 5: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: BASIC EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
Experimental Validity
Types of Variables
Characteristics of Experiments
Types of Experimental Designs
Data Analysis
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
Basic Concepts
Repeated-Measures Designs
Complex Designs
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Data Analysis
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 7: WHAT IS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?
Telling a Story . . . Qualitatively
Two Worldviews on Research: Reality and Knowledge
Comparison of Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Critique of Quantitative Research
Crisis of Representation
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 8: PLANNING YOUR QUALITATIVE STUDY: DESIGN, SAMPLING, AND DATA ANALYSIS
Designing Qualitative Research
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 9: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: ETHNOGRAPHY, PHENOMENOLOGY, CASE STUDY, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, AND APPLIED RESEARCH
Ethnography
Phenomenology
Case Study
Textual Analysis
Applied Research Methods: Action and Evaluation Research
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 10: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TOOLS: INTERVIEWING, FOCUS GROUPS, AND OBSERVATION
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First Tool: Defi ning the Context
Qualitative Research Tools: How to Collect Data
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 11: PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS
Presenting Your Research with a Poster
Presenting Your Research in an Oral Presentation
Presenting Your Research in a Paper
Reducing Bias in Research Reporting
Summary
Key Terms
References
Appendix A: A Sample Manuscript from a Quantitative Study
Appendix B: A Sample Manuscript from a Qualitative Study
Glossary
Index
Qualitative Research Tools: How to Collect Data
Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 11: PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS
Presenting Your Research with a Poster
Presenting Your Research in an Oral Presentation
Presenting Your Research in a Paper
Reducing Bias in Research Reporting
Summary
Key Terms
References
Appendix A: A Sample Manuscript from a Quantitative Study
Appendix B: A Sample Manuscript from a Qualitative Study
Glossary
Index
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Autoren-Porträt von Scott W. VanderStoep, Deidre D. Johnson
Scott W. VanderStoep, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, is the former director of the Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College. He is the coauthor of Learning to Learn: The Skill and Will of College Success and editor of Science and the Soul: Christian Faith and Psychological Research.Deirdre D. Johnston, professor in the Department of Communications, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, and is the author of The Art and Science of Persuasion.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Scott W. VanderStoep , Deidre D. Johnson
- 2009, 1. Auflage, 352 Seiten, Maße: 17,8 x 23,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470343532
- ISBN-13: 9780470343531
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.02.2009
Sprache:
Englisch
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