Practical Research Planning and Design Leedy 10th Edition Test Bank

Product details:

• ISBN 10 0132693240
• ISBN 13 9780132693240
• Author: Leedy Ormrod

This text guides the reader, step-by-step, from the selection of a problem, through the process of conducting authentic research, to the preparation of a completed report, with practical suggestions based on a solid theoretical framework and sound pedagogy.  With broad coverage applicable to any discipline, Practical Research is valuable to students planning to conduct their own research projects as well as to anyone wanting to participate in thoughtful, methodical evaluation of published research reports.

Table contents:

1. THE PROBLEM: THE HEART OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS
2. REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
3. PLANNING YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT
4. WRITING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL

1. DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
2. EXPERIMENTAL, QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL, AND EX POST FACTO DESIGNS
3. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
4. MIXED-METHODS DESIGNS
5. ACTION RESEARCH

1. ANALYZING QUANTITATIVE DATA
2. ANALYZING QUALITATIVE AND MIXED-METHODS DATA

1. PLANNING AND PREPARING A FINAL RESEARCH REPORT

• Appendix A: USING A SPREADSHEET: MICROSOFT EXCEL
• Appendix B: USING SPSS

GLOSSARY REFERENCES