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Research Methods Made Simple Catherine Dawson

Research Methods Made Simple By Catherine Dawson

Research Methods Made Simple by Catherine Dawson


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A practical toolkit for students needing an alternative introduction to doing research methods. Imaginative pedagogy and visual prompts support those students often neglected by more traditional textbooks.

Research Methods Made Simple Summary

Research Methods Made Simple: Stories, Games & Puzzles to Help You Understand by Catherine Dawson

Practical. Interactive. Engaging. This book provides an imaginative alternative to doing research methods. With visual prompts and easy-to-follow activities, it will help you understand the basic foundations of the research process in bite-sized pieces that suit your way of learning.

Including activities such as word searches, crosswords, spider charts and puzzles, this book will help you gain a wider understanding of how, and why, specific research methods are used.

Complete with a variety of learning features, this book will:

  • Build your understanding of the core principles of research.
  • Help you to interpret different methods and their practicalities.
  • Aid you in identifying your weakness and adapting useful techniques to combat these.
  • Stand as a visual toolkit that sets content out in bite-sized pieces.

Perfect for beginners, this user-friendly guide will give you a deeper understanding of research methods through action, images, and visualization.

About Catherine Dawson

Dr Catherine Dawson is a freelance researcher and writer, specializing in study skills, research methods and digital research methods. She writes books aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, and at university educators. She also writes online courses in study skills, research methods and digital research methods. Catherine studied at university in the United Kingdom for an undergraduate degree in Combined Humanities, a masters degree in Social Research and a PhD researching the learning choices of adults returning to education. She has worked as a research assistant, research associate and educator at various UK universities and as a research and training officer in both the public and private sectors. Over the years she has developed and taught research methods courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students and has designed and delivered bespoke research methods courses to employees in the private sector.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Reflection. Lets think about this thing called research Chapter 2: Expansion. Before we begin, lets consider the philosophy of research Chapter 3: Collaboration. Lets think about working together on research Chapter 4: Regulations. Lets consider (and adhere to) policy, rules and requirements Chapter 5: Ethics. Lets make sure we consider ethical and moral issues Chapter 6: Planning. Lets consider the practicalities Chapter 7: Selection. Lets choose our methodology and methods Chapter 8: Preparation. Lets get ready to start Chapter 9: Action. Lets begin our research Chapter 10: Investigation. Lets think about analysing research data Chapter 11: Protection. Lets ensure we protect our research data Chapter 12: Completion. Lets write up and pass the course Chapter 13: Recap. Lets check on what we know

Additional information

NGR9781529623192
9781529623192
1529623197
Research Methods Made Simple: Stories, Games & Puzzles to Help You Understand by Catherine Dawson
New
Paperback
Sage Publications Ltd
2024-11-09
312
N/A
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