DOING YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT - Couverture souple

Bell, Judith

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0335190944 ISBN 13 : 9780335190942

Editeur : Open University Press, 1993

Synopsis

If you are a beginner researcher, the problems facing you are much the same whether you are producing a small project, an MEd dissertation or a PhD thesis. You will need to select a topic; identify the objectives of your study; plan and design a suitable methodology; devise research instruments; negotiate access to institutions, material and people; collect, analyze and present information; and, finally, produce a well-written report or dissertation. Whatever the scale of the undertaking, you will have to master techniques and devise a plan of action which does not attempt more than the limitations of expertise, time and access permit. Most people learn to do research by actually doing it, but a great deal of time can be wasted and goodwill dissipated by inadequate preparation. This book aims to provide you with the tools to do the job, to help you avoid some of the pitfalls and time-wasting false trails that can eat into your time, and to establish good research habits. It takes you from the stage of choosing a topic through to the production of a well-planned, methodologically sound and well-written final report or dissertation on time. "Doing Your Research Project" is designed to serve as a source of reference and guide to good practice for all beginner researchers, whether undergraduate and postgraduate students or professionals such as teachers or social workers undertaking investigations in education and the social sciences. This second edition retains the basic structure of the first edition, whilst incorporating some important new material.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Worldwide bestseller - over 250,000 copies sold
Step-by-step advice on completing an outstanding research project.

Step-by-step advice on completing an outstanding research project. Research can be daunting, particularly for first-timers, but this indispensable book provides everything you need to know to prepare for research, draft and finalise a methodologically sound and well-written report or thesis, plus it warns you of potential pitfalls to prevent you wasting time on false trails.

This new edition of Doing Your Research Project has been thoroughly updated and includes:

• Wider coverage of research ethics
• Clear guidelines on the differences between different types of research project
• New coverage of “Research diaries”
• New sources in further reading plus more information on internet research and the use of electronic resources
• Coverage of the latest information on plagiarism
• More examples to highlight key issues

This bestselling book is an essential resource to help establish good practice for beginner researchers embarking on undergraduate or postgraduate study, and for professionals in such fields as social science, education, and health.

Biographie de l'auteur

Judith Bell has worked as a university lecturer, head of department and vice principal in colleges of further education; as a senior counsellor and course team writer for the Open University; and as one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools specializing in continuing education. In 1997 she was awarded the MBE for services to educational research and in the same year was awarded the degree of D.Univ by the Open University, for services to adult education and to the University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Open University Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0335190944
• ISBN 13: 9780335190942
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible