About the Author
About This Book
Acknowledgments
Part I. The Fundamentals
Chapter 1. The Nature, Tools, and Ethics of Research
Part II. Focusing Your Research Efforts
Chapter 2. The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process
Chapter 3. Review of the Related Literature
Chapter 4. Planning a Research Project
Chapter 5. Writing a Research Proposal
Part III. Research Designs
Chapter 6. Descriptive Research
Chapter 7. Experimental, Quasi- Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs
Chapter 8. Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 9. Mixed-Methods Designs
Chapter 10. Action Research and Participatory Designs
Part IV. Data Analyses
Chapter 11. Analyzing Quantitative Data
Chapter 12. Analyzing Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data
Part V. Research Reports
Chapter 13. Planning and Preparing a Final Research Report
Appendices
Appendix A. Using a Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel
Appendix B. Two Examples of a Dissertation Outline
Glossary
References

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