Introduction to Research

by Depoy, Elizabeth, Ph.D.; Gitlin, Laura N., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780801662843
• ISBN10: 0801662842
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-09-01
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Philosophical Foundation of Research
Introduction: Research as a Way of Knowing	p. 3
Continua of Research	p. 16
Relationship Between Theory and Research	p. 28
Thinking Processes of Research Design
Framing the Problem: Question and Query	p. 42
Developing a Knowledge Base Through Review and Literature	p. 61
Design Classification	p. 77
Experimental-Type Designs: Language and Thinking Processes	p. 87
Continuum of Experimental-Type Designs	p. 102
Naturalistic Inquiry: Language and Thinking Processes	p. 126
Continuum of Designs in Naturalistic Inquiry	p. 134
Integrating Methods, Designs, and Purposes	p. 146
Action Processes of Research
Setting Boundaries: Sampling and Domain Selection	p. 163
Collecting Information	p. 185
Data Collection for Experimental-Type Research: Concern with Measurement	p. 194
Data Gathering in Naturalistic Inquiry	p. 214
Analyzing Information	p. 229
Statistical Analysis for Experimental-Type Research	p. 237
Analytic Strategies for Qualitative Research	p. 264
Reporting and Disseminating Conclusions	p. 281
Conclusion	p. 291
Glossary	p. 295
Bibliography	p. 307
Index	p. 317
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