Proposing Empirical Research: A Guide to the Fundamentals

By Mildred L. Patten

Book Overview

- Provides step-by-step instructions for students who will be writing their first research proposal in the social and behavioral sciences. - Each major section is divided into short topics. For each topic, students complete an exercise that leads them toward the goal of preparing a proposal. - Numerous examples throughout the book make the recommendations for proposal writing come alive. - The model proposals at the end of the book illustrate proposal writing and provide material for classroom discussions. - Provides concrete guidance for students who will be writing proposals for both quantitative and qualitative research. - The structure of this book enables students to work independently with confidence while writing the first drafts of their proposals. - All steps in proposal writing are clearly described and illustrated. - Ideal for use in: - research methods classes where students write a proposal as a term project, - thesis/dissertation preparation classes, - senior research seminars where proposing and conducting research is a culminating undergraduate activity, and - any graduate-level seminar in which the instructor wants to incorporate a project that will engage students in critical thinking about the content area. - Written by our best-selling author, Mildred L. Patten. Your students will appreciate her clear and informative style.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884585620
• ISBN13: 9781884585623
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.8" x 8.3"