Research Methodology 6/e

Dr Ranjit Kumar taught at Curtin University of Technology and the University of Western Australia for 30 years. He is currently a freelance research and evaluation consultant in Western Australia.

Chapter 1: Research: a way of thinking Chapter 2: The research process: a quick glance Step 1: Formulating a research problem Chapter 3: Reviewing the literature Chapter 4: Formulating a research problem Chapter 5: Identifying variables Chapter 6: Constructing hypotheses Step 1 Appendix: Exercises for formulating a research problem Step 2: Conceptualising a research design Chapter 7: The research design Chapter 8: Selecting a study design Step 2 Appendix: Exercises for conceptualising a study design Step 3: Constructing an instrument for data collection Chapter 9: Selecting a method of data collection Chapter 10: Collecting data using attitudinal scales Chapter 11: Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument Step 3 Appendix: Exercises for developing a research instrument Step 4: Selecting your sample Chapter 12: Selecting a sample Step 4 Appendix: Exercises for selecting a sample Step 5: Writing your research proposal Chapter 13: Writing a research proposal Step 5 Appendix: Exercises for writing a research proposal Step 6: Collecting data Chapter 14: Considering ethical issues in data collection Step 6 Appendix: Exercises for data collection (Ethical issues in data collection) Step 7: Processing and displaying your data Chapter 15: Processing data Chapter 16: Displaying data Step 7 Appendix: Exercises for processing and displaying data Step 8: Writing your research report Chapter 17: Writing a research report Step 8 Appendix: Exercises for report writing