Research Methods Made Simple

Stories, Games & Puzzles to Help You Understand
Catherine Dawson - Self-employed researcher and writer
Research Methods Made Simple
November 2024 | 312 pages | Sage UK
Create Flyer

If you’re in North America, please visit our Sage College Publishing website to purchase or sample this book:

Go to College Publishing Website

Description

Practical. Interactive. Engaging. This book provides an imaginative alternative to doing research methods. With visual prompts and easy-to-follow activities, it will help you understand the basic foundations of the research process in bite-sized pieces that suit your way of learning.

Including activities such as word searches, crosswords, spider charts and puzzles, this book will help you gain a wider understanding of how, and why, specific research methods are used.

Complete with a variety of learning features, this book will:

  • Build your understanding of the core principles of research.
  • Help you to interpret different methods and their practicalities.
  • Aid you in identifying your weakness and adapting useful techniques to combat these.
  • Stand as a visual toolkit that sets content out in bite-sized pieces.

Perfect for beginners, this user-friendly guide will give you a deeper understanding of research methods through action, images, and visualization.

Contents

Chapter 1: Reflection. Let’s think about this thing called research…

Chapter 1: Reflection. Let’s think about this thing called research…

Chapter 2: Expansion. Before we begin, let’s consider the philosophy of research…

Chapter 2: Expansion. Before we begin, let’s consider the philosophy of research…

Chapter 3: Collaboration. Let’s think about working together on research…

Chapter 3: Collaboration. Let’s think about working together on research…

Chapter 4: Regulations. Let’s consider (and adhere to) policy, rules and requirements…

Chapter 4: Regulations. Let’s consider (and adhere to) policy, rules and requirements…

Chapter 5: Ethics. Let’s make sure we consider ethical and moral issues…

Chapter 5: Ethics. Let’s make sure we consider ethical and moral issues…

Chapter 6: Planning. Let’s consider the practicalities…

Chapter 6: Planning. Let’s consider the practicalities…

Chapter 7: Selection. Let’s choose our methodology and methods…

Chapter 7: Selection. Let’s choose our methodology and methods…

Chapter 8: Preparation. Let’s get ready to start…

Chapter 8: Preparation. Let’s get ready to start…

Chapter 9: Action. Let’s begin our research…

Chapter 9: Action. Let’s begin our research…

Chapter 10: Investigation. Let’s think about analysing research data…

Chapter 10: Investigation. Let’s think about analysing research data…

Chapter 11: Protection. Let’s ensure we protect our research data…

Chapter 11: Protection. Let’s ensure we protect our research data…

Chapter 12: Completion. Let’s write up and pass the course…

Chapter 12: Completion. Let’s write up and pass the course…

Chapter 13: Recap. Let’s check on what we know…

Chapter 13: Recap. Let’s check on what we know…

Additional materials

Description

Practical. Interactive. Engaging. This book provides an imaginative alternative to doing research methods. With visual prompts and easy-to-follow activities, it will help you understand the basic foundations of the research process in bite-sized pieces that suit your way of learning.

Including activities such as word searches, crosswords, spider charts and puzzles, this book will help you gain a wider understanding of how, and why, specific research methods are used.

Complete with a variety of learning features, this book will:

  • Build your understanding of the core principles of research.
  • Help you to interpret different methods and their practicalities.
  • Aid you in identifying your weakness and adapting useful techniques to combat these.
  • Stand as a visual toolkit that sets content out in bite-sized pieces.

Perfect for beginners, this user-friendly guide will give you a deeper understanding of research methods through action, images, and visualization.

Contents

Chapter 1: Reflection. Let’s think about this thing called research…

Chapter 1: Reflection. Let’s think about this thing called research…

Chapter 2: Expansion. Before we begin, let’s consider the philosophy of research…

Chapter 2: Expansion. Before we begin, let’s consider the philosophy of research…

Chapter 3: Collaboration. Let’s think about working together on research…

Chapter 3: Collaboration. Let’s think about working together on research…

Chapter 4: Regulations. Let’s consider (and adhere to) policy, rules and requirements…

Chapter 4: Regulations. Let’s consider (and adhere to) policy, rules and requirements…

Chapter 5: Ethics. Let’s make sure we consider ethical and moral issues…

Chapter 5: Ethics. Let’s make sure we consider ethical and moral issues…

Chapter 6: Planning. Let’s consider the practicalities…

Chapter 6: Planning. Let’s consider the practicalities…

Chapter 7: Selection. Let’s choose our methodology and methods…

Chapter 7: Selection. Let’s choose our methodology and methods…

Chapter 8: Preparation. Let’s get ready to start…

Chapter 8: Preparation. Let’s get ready to start…

Chapter 9: Action. Let’s begin our research…

Chapter 9: Action. Let’s begin our research…

Chapter 10: Investigation. Let’s think about analysing research data…

Chapter 10: Investigation. Let’s think about analysing research data…

Chapter 11: Protection. Let’s ensure we protect our research data…

Chapter 11: Protection. Let’s ensure we protect our research data…

Chapter 12: Completion. Let’s write up and pass the course…

Chapter 12: Completion. Let’s write up and pass the course…

Chapter 13: Recap. Let’s check on what we know…

Chapter 13: Recap. Let’s check on what we know…

Additional materials

SAGE Publishing Logo

Research Methods Made Simple

Stories, Games & Puzzles to Help You Understand


November 2024 | 312 pages | Sage UK

Format Published Date ISBN Price

Practical. Interactive. Engaging. This book provides an imaginative alternative to doing research methods. With visual prompts and easy-to-follow activities, it will help you understand the basic foundations of the research process in bite-sized pieces that suit your way of learning.

Including activities such as word searches, crosswords, spider charts and puzzles, this book will help you gain a wider understanding of how, and why, specific research methods are used.

Complete with a variety of learning features, this book will:

  • Build your understanding of the core principles of research.
  • Help you to interpret different methods and their practicalities.
  • Aid you in identifying your weakness and adapting useful techniques to combat these.
  • Stand as a visual toolkit that sets content out in bite-sized pieces.

Perfect for beginners, this user-friendly guide will give you a deeper understanding of research methods through action, images, and visualization.


Table Of Contents:

  • Chapter 1: Reflection. Let’s think about this thing called research…
  • Chapter 2: Expansion. Before we begin, let’s consider the philosophy of research…
  • Chapter 3: Collaboration. Let’s think about working together on research…
  • Chapter 4: Regulations. Let’s consider (and adhere to) policy, rules and requirements…
  • Chapter 5: Ethics. Let’s make sure we consider ethical and moral issues…
  • Chapter 6: Planning. Let’s consider the practicalities…
  • Chapter 7: Selection. Let’s choose our methodology and methods…
  • Chapter 8: Preparation. Let’s get ready to start…
  • Chapter 9: Action. Let’s begin our research…
  • Chapter 10: Investigation. Let’s think about analysing research data…
  • Chapter 11: Protection. Let’s ensure we protect our research data…
  • Chapter 12: Completion. Let’s write up and pass the course…
  • Chapter 13: Recap. Let’s check on what we know…

Recent Product Reviews:

Recommendations