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Reading and Understanding Research

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There is virtually no way to complete one's education without encountering a research report. The book that has helped demystify qualitative and quantitative research articles for thousands of readers, from the authors of the best-selling Proposals that Work, has been revised. This edition is completely reorganized to separate quantitative and qualitative research with four new distinct sections (research reports, quantitative research, qualitative research, and research reviews. The authors presume no special background in research, and begin by introducing and framing the notion of reading research within a wider social context. Next they offer insight on when to seek out research, locating and selecting the right reports, and how to help evaluate research for trustworthiness.
Preface Acknowledgments Part I: The Nature and Uses of Research Reports Chapter 1: The Research Report Chapter 2: When to Believe What You Read: The Sources of Credibility Chapter 3: How to Select and Read Research Reports Chapter 4: The Use, Misuse, and Misunderstanding of Research Chapter 5: Types of Research: An Overview of Variety Part II: Quantitative Research Chapter 6: Quantitative Research Designs Chapter 7: Staying Organized When Reading a Quantitative Report Chapter 8: Explaining as a Tool for Learning to Read Reports Chapter 9: Reading Reports of Quantitative Research-Critically: Things to Notice and Questions to Ask Part III: Qualitative Research Chapter 10: The Paradigms for Qualitative Research Chapter 11: Staying Organized When Reading a Qualitative Report Chapter 12: Reading Reports of Qualitative Research-Critically: Things the Reader Should Expect Part IV: Reading Research Reviews Chapter 13: Staying Organized When Reading Research Reviews Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography of Supplementary References Appendix B: Statistics: A Beginner's Guide References Name Index Subject Index About the Authors
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