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Creator: John W. Creswell
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 296
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6

ISBN: 1412965578
Dewey Decimal Number: 300.72
EAN: 9781412965576
ASIN: 1412965578

Publication Date: July 16, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

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p align="left"strongThe Bestselling Text is Completely Updated and Better than Ever!/strongbr /br /Praise for the strongThird Edition/strong:br /br /#x201C;I have used the older edition with great success. The new one is even better.#x201D; br /-Kathleen Duncan, iUniversity of La Verne/i /pp align="left"The strongThird Edition /strongof the bestselling text strongResearch Design/strong by John W. Creswell enables readers to compare three approaches to research-qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods-in a single research methods text. The book presents these three approaches side by side within the context of the process of research from the beginning steps of philosophical assumptions to the writing and presenting of research. Written in a user-friendly manner, Creswell's textdoes not rely on technical jargon. He cuts to the core of what a reader needs to know to read and design research in part by showcasing ideas in a scaffold approach so that the reader understands ideas from the simple to the complex. br /br /Key updates to the strongThird Edition/strong: /pulliPresents the preliminary steps of using philosophical assumptions in the beginning of the book /liliProvides an expanded discussion on ethical issues /liliEmphasizes new Web-based technologies for literature searches /liliOffers updated information about mixed methods research procedures /liliContains a glossary of terms /liliHighlights #x201C;research tips#x201D; throughout the chapters incorporating the author#x2019;s experiences over the last 35 years /li/ulp dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"The strongInstructor#x2019;s Resource CD-ROM /strong(ISBN:978-1-4129-6672-6) contains:/pulliSample Syllabi/liliPowerPoint Slide Sets/liliSample Student Proposals/liliSuggested Studies Published in Journal Articles/liliApplication Activities and Tutorial/liliPeer-Feedback Group Activities/liliStudy Design Group Activities/liliEnd-of-Chapter Checklists/li/ulpstrongThe Student Study Site /strongatwww.sagepub.com/creswellstudystrong/strongoffersstrong:/strong/pp/pulliSample Student Proposals/liliApplication Activities and Tutorials/liliPeer-Feedback Group Activities/liliStudy Design Group Activities/liliEnd-of-Chapter Checklists/li/ulpstrongResearch Design, Third Edition/strong appeals to students taking research design and research methods classes throughout the social and behavioral sciences-from undergraduates to the most advanced doctoral programs./p

Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

great textbook October 6, 2008
The book arrived in a timely fashion and was in excellent condition. This is a wonderfully well organized text, both informative and visually appealing.

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewing Service September 13, 2008
Excellent service. Received book next day and a cheaper price than the University's bookstore at a better price.

3 out of 5 stars

Had to read it for a doctoral program August 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I emphasize from the get-go that I HAD to read this book. No one reads books like these for the fun of it.br /br /But with that said, I did learn alot from Creswell. The book has a discussion about the differences between quantitative research where you are testing a hypothesis, and qualitative research, which often involves more case studies and social science research.br /br /Creswell also highlights mixed methods research, which is what I will be doing in my program.br /br /There are discussions about the different approaches to quantitative and qualitative research. The post-positivist approach where it is contended that nothing can be known with certainty. There is also a pragmatic approach and a couple of other approaches.br /br /The book was really dull. But I forced myself to read it, and learned some of the basic approaches to field work.

5 out of 5 stars

good methods overview April 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Text was recommended by graduate school professor. It is fairly succinct and a good resource. Not terribly difficult to get through it.

5 out of 5 stars

Excelent book! March 3, 2008
This book was made for what I needed. It has a great review of the research process, it is practical, clear, very didactic. Excelent, excelent!

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