Designing your first research proposal : a manual for researchers in education and the social sciences / Renuka Vithal & Jonathan Jansen.

Author/creator Vithal, Renuka
Other author Jansen, Jonathan D.
Format Electronic
Edition[Rev edition.n].
PublicationClaremont [South Africa] : Juta, [2010]
Copyright Date©2010
Description1 online resource (viii, 56 pages)
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects
Proposal writing in the social sciences.
Education--Research. --Methodology.
Social sciences--Research. --Methodology.

Contents Selecting a focus -- Identifying critical questions -- Stating a rationale -- Conducting a literature review -- Locating a theoretical framework -- Preparing a data collection plan -- Planning for data analysis -- Anticipating the report outline -- Dealing with validity and reliability concerns -- Acknowledging the limitations of the research.
Abstract "The book presents a simple, clear and coherent strategy for preparing a research proposal. It is a practical, application-focused guide to writing a proposal for basic and advanced research projects. It discusses the steps in writing a research proposal: Selecting a focus ; Identifying critical questions ; Stating a rationale ; Conducting a literature review ; Locating a theoretical framework ; Preparing a data collection plan ; Planning a data analysis strategy ; Anticipating the report outline; Enhancing validity and reliability ; Acknowledging the limitations of the research." -- Publisher's description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Vithal, Renuka. Designing your first research proposal. [Rev edition.n] 9780702177842
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780702189395 (electronic bk.)
ISBN0702189391 (electronic bk.)

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