Proposing Empirical Research : A Guide to the Fundamentals (Paperback, 6 ed)

Introduction to the Sixth Edition Part A: Getting Started Topic 1. What Is Empirical Research? Topic 2. Identifying Broad Problem Areas Topic 3. Evaluating Broad Problem Areas Topic 4. Identifying and Combining Variables Topic 5. Identifying Treatment Variables Topic 6. Considering Demographic Variables Topic 7. Writing Purposes and Hypotheses Part B: A Closer Look at Problem Selection Topic 8. Finding Ideas in the Literature Topic 9. Considering a Body of Literature Topic 10. Considering Theories and Frameworks Topic 11. Determining Feasibility Part C: Selecting a Research Approach Topic 12. Qualitative Research Topic 13. Survey Research Topic 14. Correlational Research Topic 15. Test Development Research Topic 16. Experimental Research Topic 17. Causal-Comparative Research Topic 18. Program Evaluation Part D: Organizing and Evaluating Literature Topic 19. Organizing Literature by Topics Topic 20. Evaluating Research Literature Topic 21. Considering the History of a Topic Part E: Application and Writing Topic 22. A Separate Introduction Topic 23. An Integrated Introduction and Literature Review Topic 24. Writing the First Paragraph(s) Topic 25. Using a Topic Outline Topic 26. Being Selective and Critical Part F: Proposing a Sample Topic 27. Sampling in Qualitative Research Topic 28. Random Sampling Topic 29. Other Methods of Sampling: I Topic 30. Other Methods of Sampling: II Topic 31. Sample Size Part G: Proposing Instrumentation Topic 32. Qualitative Instrumentation Topic 33. Proposing Published Instruments Topic 34. Proposing New Instruments Topic 35. Proposing to Measure Demographics Topic 36. Ethical Issues in Measurement Methods Part H: Proposing Procedures Topic 37. Nonexperimental Procedures Topic 38. Procedures in Experiments Topic 39. Ethical Issues and Procedures Part I: Proposing Methods of Analysis Topic 40. Qualitative Analysis Topic 41. Analysis of Demographics Topic 42. Relationships: Nominal Topic 43. Relationships: Equal Interval Topic 44. Group Differences Part J: Writing the Discussion and Other Concluding Tasks Topic 45. Writing a Discussion Section Topic 46. Giving the Proposal a Title Topic 47. Preparing an Abstract Topic 48. Developing a Timeline Topic 49. Preparing a Reference List Part K: Model Research Proposals for Discussion Model Proposal 1: A Survey Model Proposal 2: A Survey Model Proposal 3: Test Development Research Model Proposal 4: Single-Subject Research Model Proposal 5: Quasi-Experimental Research Model Proposal 6: True Experiment Model Proposal 7: Qualitative Research with Focus Groups Model Proposal 8: Qualitative Research with Interviews Model Proposal 9: Combined Qualitative and Quantitative Research Model Proposal 10: Ethnographic Study Appendix A: Locating Literature Electronically Appendix B: Electronic Sources of Statistical Information