Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology.

Essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences and are interested in research, the book successfully provides helpful techniques and examples. It guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on:
• formulating a research question
• ethical considerations
• carrying out a literature review
• choosing a research design
• selecting a sample
• collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
• writing a research report

Acknowledgments Preface Research: a Way of Thinking The research process: a glance
STEP I: FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM
Reviewing the literature Formulating a research problem Identifying variables Constructing hypotheses
STEP-II: CONCEPTUALISING A RESEARCH DESIGN
The research design Selecting a study design
STEP III: CONSTRUCTING AN INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION
Selecting a method of data collection Collecting data using attitudinal scales Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument
STEP IV: SELECTING A SAMPLE
Selecting a sample
STEP V: WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Writing a research proposal
STEP VI: COLLECTING DATA
Considering ethical issues in data collection
STEP VII: PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING DATA
Processing data Displaying data
STEP VIII: WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT
Writing a research report Glossary Bibliography Index
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