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DOING RESEARCH: The Hows and Whys of Applied Research

Nel Verhoeven, Roosevelt Academy of Utrecht University at Middelburg, Netherlands

Doing Research: The Hows and Whys of Applied Research offers a clear introduction to the methods and techniques used in research in education, social work, and the social sciences. It provides the student with answers to such questions as: What does “doing research” mean? How do I design a research project? How do I gather data? What other steps are involved? What pitfalls are there?

Written in clear and accessible prose, it takes the student by the hand and goes step by step through the research process without losing sight of the cyclical nature of research as a whole. Beginning with simple constructs, the emphasis is on applied research in which all the stages are demonstrated: from setting up a research project, gathering data and analyzing the results, to drawing conclusions and evaluating research reports. By using many recent examples, a link is made to practical situations which students may encounter.

A thorough, practical text, Doing Research is not only an introductory course book, but can serve as a reference in applied research as well. 

Features
  • Step-by-step presentation
  • Clear, accessible prose
  • Numerous examples

Instructor’s Materials

Useful website that includes example data sets, PowerPoint presentation slides, teaching tips, and more! Visit www.doingresearch.nl. Please note that though this great resource comes through the Dutch publisher of this book, Doing Research is available for purchase in North America exclusively through Lyceum Books, Inc.

Contents

Introduction
    1 The Purpose of Research
Part I: Design
    2 Reasons for Research
    3 Demarcating the Research Project
Part II: Collect
    4 Modes of Research
    5 Specifying Data Collecting Methods
    6 Collecting Data
Part III: Analyze
    7 Processing Quantitative Data
    8 Qualitative Analysis
Part IV: Evaluate
    9 Conclusion and Discussion
    10 Compiling a Research Report

About the Author

Nel Verhoeven is a member of the Academic Core of the Roosevelt Academy of Utrecht University at Middelburg, Netherlands. After earning her PhD, where she focused on student and educational factors and their effect on course outcomes, she founded her own research agency in 1998. She has conducted a large number of research projects for contractors in governmental and non-profit organizations and has also developed and taught courses in research methods and statistics for colleges and universities, with a special interest in innovative teaching and learning methods.

2009 paperback, 250 pages, ISBN 978-1-935871-05-7, $44.95