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Tables of Contents for Research Design
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xv
A Framework for the Study
1
19
A Focus for the Study
2
2
A Paradigm for the Study
4
6
Methods Associated with the Paradigms
10
2
A Format for Composing Sections
12
3
Summary
15
1
Writing Exercises
16
1
Additional Readings
17
3
Use of the Literature
20
21
Purposes of the Literature
20
1
The Literature in a Qualitative or Quantitative Study
21
3
Design Techniques in Literature Use
24
13
Summary
37
1
Writing Exercises
38
1
Additional Readings
39
2
The Introduction to the Study
41
15
An Introduction
42
1
Qualitative and Quantitative Introductions
42
3
An Illustration
45
3
The Problem in the Study
48
2
Literature About the Problem
50
1
Deficiencies in Past Literature
51
2
The Audience
53
1
Summary
53
1
Writing Exercises
54
1
Additional Readings
55
1
The Purpose Statement
56
13
Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
57
1
A Qualitative Purpose Statement
57
5
A Quantitative Purpose Statement
62
4
Summary
66
1
Writing Exercises
67
1
Additional Readings
68
1
Questions, Objectives, and Hypotheses
69
12
Qualitative Research Questions
70
2
Quantitative Research Questions, Objectives, and Hypotheses
72
4
A Model for Quantitative Questions or Hypotheses
76
2
Summary
78
1
Writing Exercises
78
1
Additional Readings
79
2
The Use of a Theory
81
24
A Quantitative Perspective
82
7
A Model for Writing a Quantitative Theoretical Perspective
89
4
A Qualitative Perspective
93
7
Summary
100
1
Writing Exercises
101
1
Additional Readings
102
3
Definitions, Delimitations, and Significance
105
11
The Definition of Terms
106
4
Delimitations and Limitations
110
2
Significance of the Study
112
1
Summary
112
1
Writing Exercises
113
1
Additional Readings
114
2
A Quantitative Method
116
27
Definitions
117
1
Components of a Survey Method Plan
117
7
An Example of an Survey Method
124
2
Components of an Experimental Method Plan
126
10
An Example of an Experimental Method Section
136
3
Summary
139
1
Writing Exercises
139
1
Additional Readings
140
3
A Qualitative Procedure
143
30
The Assumptions of Qualitative Designs
145
1
The Type of Design
146
1
The Researcher's Role
147
1
The Data Collection Procedures
148
1
Data Recording Procedures
149
4
Data Analysis Procedures
153
4
Verification Steps
157
2
The Qualitative Narrative
159
2
An Example
161
8
Summary
169
1
Writing Exercises
170
1
Additional Readings
171
2
Combined Qualitative and Quantitative Designs
173
20
The Combination of Methods and Designs
174
3
Models of Combined Designs
177
1
The Models and Design Phases
178
7
Examples
185
4
Summary
189
1
Writing Exercises
190
1
Additional Readings
191
2
Scholarly Writing
193
16
Writing as Thinking
194
1
The Habit of Writing
195
2
Readability of the Manuscript
197
4
Voice, Tense, and Fat
201
3
Computer Programs for Writing
204
1
Summary
204
1
Writing Exercises
205
1
Additional Readings
206
3
References
209
8
Author Index
217
4
Subject Index
221
7
About the Author
228