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Proposing Empirical Research : A Guide to the Fundamentals

by: Patten, Mildred L.

Proposing Empirical Research : A Guide to the Fundamentals

by: Patten, Mildred L.

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Copyright: 10/01/1999
Publisher: Pyrczak Pub
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Introduction

Part A: Getting Started

(16)

What Is Empirical Research?

(2)

Identifying Broad Problem Areas

(2)

Evaluating Broad Problem Areas

(2)

Identifying and Combining Variables

(2)

Identifying Treatment Variables

(2)

Considering Demographic Variables

(2)

Writing Purposes and Hypotheses

(2)

Part B: A Closer Look at Problem Selection

(10)

Finding Ideas in the Literature

(2)

Considering a Body of Literature

(2)

Considering Theories

(2)

Determining Feasibility

(2)

Part C: Selecting an Approach

(12)

Qualitative Research

(2)

Survey Research

(2)

Correlational Research

(2)

Experimental Research

(2)

Causal Comparative Research

(2)

Part D: Organizing and Evaluating Literature

(8)

Organizing Literature by Topics

(2)

Evaluating Research Literature

(2)

Considering the History of a Topic

(2)

Part E: Writing the Introduction and Literature Review

(12)

A Separate Introduction

(2)

An Integrated Introduction and Literature Review

(2)

Writing the First Paragraph(s)

(2)

Using a Topic Outline

(2)

Being Selective and Critical

(2)

Part F: Proposing a Sample

(12)

Sampling in Qualitative Research

(2)

Random Sampling

(2)

Other Methods of Sampling: I

(2)

Other Methods of Sampling: II

(2)

Sample Size

(2)

Part G: Proposing Instrumentation

(12)

Qualitative Instrumentation

(2)

Proposing Published Instruments

(2)

Proposing New Instruments

(2)

Proposing to Measure Demographics

(2)

Ethical Issues in Measurement

(2)

Part H: Proposing Procedures

(8)

Nonexperimental Procedures

(2)

Procedures in Experiments

(2)

Ethical Issues and Procedures

(2)

Part I: Proposing Methods of Analysis

(12)

Qualitative Analysis

(2)

Analysis of Demographics

(2)

Relationships: Nominal

(2)

Relationships: Equal Interval

(2)

Group Differences

101

(2)

Part J: Concluding Tasks

103

(10)

Writing a Discussion Section

105

(2)

Giving the Proposal a Title

107

(2)

Preparing an Abstract

109

(2)

Developing a Timeline

111

(2)

Part K: Sample Research Proposals for Discussion

113

(18)

Sample Proposal 1: A Survey

115

(8)

Sample Proposal 2: An Experiment

123

(8)

Table 1: Table of Recommended Sample Sizes

131

(2)

Appendix A: Locating Literature Electronically

133

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