Research Design Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

• Main Authors: Creswell, John W. (Author), Creswell, J. David (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, California SAGE Publications Inc 2018
• Edition: Fifth edition, international student edition
• Subjects: Social sciences > Research > Methodology; Social sciences > Statistical methods
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This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a rev...

Table of Contents:

• Preliminary considerations. The selection of a research approach
• Review of the literature
• The use of theory
• Writing strategies and ethical considerations
• Designing research. The introduction
• The purpose statement
• Research questions and hypotheses
• Quantitative methods
• Qualitative methods
• Mixed method procedures