The ideal introduction to qualitative research's theories, strategies, and practices, Creswell and Poth's Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design explores five qualitative research approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Packed with updated content and examples, this Fifth Edition guides readers to select the best qualitative approach for their studies.
Text for upper-undergraduate or graduate students in physical activity, exercise science, fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and occupational therapy programs; also a reference for professionals in those areas.
Provides a step-by-step guide to writing autoethnography, illustrating its essential features and practices with excerpts from his own and others' work. Autoethnography is an approach to research and writing that describes and analyses one's personal experience in various contexts to understand its cultural, social, and emotional meaning.
Embedding Evaluation into Program Design and Development
Susan Giancola provides an overview of fundamental concepts in evaluation theory and practice, with an emphasis on an embedded approach, where evaluation is an explicit part of the program, leading to the refinement of the program. The reader will learn how to conduct effective evaluations that foster continual improvement and enable data-based ......
When that research paper comes due and you've forgotten your style manual, get the guidance you need quickly with the Chicago Manual of Style QuickStudy (R) guide. Based on the 16th edition of CMS, this handy, easy-to-carry three-panel guide contains the information you need for writing academic papers to CMS specifications, pared down to the ......
Designing Quality Survey Questions, Second Edition shows readers how to craft precisely worded survey questions with appropriate response options that provide useful data to help answer research questions. The Second Edition offers more detail on survey question design, rating scales, open-ended questions, and more guidance on cultural responsiveness, use of inclusive language, how to survey youth, and a deeper discussion on asking questions about sex and gender and disability.
We live in an increasingly digitised society. In an age of digital identities, rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence and ever more sophisticated software available, our methods for researching digital media must be flexible and adaptable. This book will help you to understand why researchers in this field choose and use particular research methods, equipping you to put these methods into practice across the whole range of undergraduate media courses. This book shows you how research methods can help us to make sense of the myriad of information we encounter online every day, from Tiktok influencers to viral Twitter posts. Complete with case studies in each chapter, the book covers both well-established methods, such as network analysis, and cutting-edge ones, such as interface analysis. It provides a crucial foundation for research in digital media, demonstrating the scope and potential of these tools. The book adopts an easy-to-navigate structure, taking you through specific methods in a systematic way. It shows you examples of classic uses of each method, and directs you towards further resources after each chapter.
An undergraduate introduction to the research process and research methods in media studies. Uniquely student-centred, and built around first year teaching at the world's #1 ranked media studies department.
