Synopses & Reviews
This immensely practical book is designed for anyone new to research and planning to undertake a research project. The textbook is organized around eight operational steps that constitute the research process: formulating a research problem; conceptualizing a research design; constructing an instrument for data collection; selecting a sample; writing a research proposal; collecting data; processing data; and writing a research report.
Ranjit Kumar has drawn on 20 years of teaching experience to demystify the research process and give students a helpful and informative guide.
Synopsis
This essential textbook is designed for anyone new to research and planning to undertake a research project. The book is organized around eight operational steps that constitute the research process: formulating a research problem; conceptualizing a research design; constructing an instrument for data collection; selecting a sample; writing a research proposal; collecting data; processing data; and writing a research report.
Research Methodology:
- is highly practical, with material organized in a logical progression directly related to the practicalities of research;
- is easy to understand, with difficult procedures explained in a step-by-step manner;
- contains sets of exercises to accompany each operational step to reinforce concepts and to help develop a research proposal.
Ranjit Kumar has drawn on 20 years of teaching experience to demystify the research process and give students a helpful and informative guide.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-271) and index.