Research design & method selection : making good choices in the social sciences /
Panke, Diana,
Research design & method selection : making good choices in the social sciences / Diana Panke. - 360 pages 25 cm.
Advantages and disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative projects Case selection: An essential task for comparative research Chapter 2: Detecting Puzzles and Selecting Good Research Questions Chapter 3: Working with Theories Chapter 4: Qualitative. Chapter 5: How to Select Cases Chapter 6: Making Choices between Methods of Data Collection Chapter 7: Making Choices between Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis Chapter 9: Making Choices in Writing and Sharing Research Chapter. Choosing between advanced methods of quantitative data analysis Choosing between linear and logistic regression analysis Databases and compendiums Deductive and inductive research Deductive, explanatory research designs and their core components Detecting variable types and describing variables Disseminating research outputs. Explanatory and interpretative research designs Feasibility Focus groups How many and which cases should be selected? How to find empirical puzzles and select a good explanatory research question How to make choices: selecting good research questions Interviews Making choices: How to select cases? Making choices: which and how many theories and hypotheses to use? Mixed-method combinations: Advantages and challenges Overview of data sources and methods of data collection Participant observation Primary Sources: Documents Process-tracing Qualitative. Quality criteria for social science research Research design choices: x-centered and y-centered projects Research questions' essentials Selecting theories: how many and which ones do we need? Summary -- Choices on data collection Summary: Choosing between methods of qualitative analysis Surveys and questionnaires The importance of data management The importance of triangulation The measurement of variables Types of Comparisons in Qualitative Case Studies What is a case? Why do we need theories for explanatory social science projects? Working with theories: how to develop and select hypotheses? Writing techniques 8: Making Choices between Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis Chapter 1: Introduction: the Basics of Social Science Research Designs Quantitative and mixed-method projects -- How to make a choice? Quantitative, and Mixed-Method Projects--How to Make the Choice
Heavily grounded in helping students make the best choices for their projects, this book explores how to develop and work with theory, research questions, and method selection to build solid, logical proposals and move from research concepts to fully realized designs. Rather than rushing initial planning stages or reverse engineering questions from preferred methods, it encourages students to challenge unconscious biases around method selection and analysis and provides step-by-step guidance on choosing a method that is in-line with the question being explored. Focused on the role of the researcher within research design, it stresses the need to consider the theoretical underpinnings of research and not just practical issues when designing a project. It provides a sophisticated toolkit to understand: - The critical issues associated with both qualitative and quantitative methods - The approach that works best for specific research questions - How design choices can affect practice. Perfect for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book will instil confidence and good decision making to ensure constructively informed design and practice.
1526438631 9781526438638
2018933185
Research
Social sciences
H 62 / .P19 2018
Research design & method selection : making good choices in the social sciences / Diana Panke. - 360 pages 25 cm.
Advantages and disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative projects Case selection: An essential task for comparative research Chapter 2: Detecting Puzzles and Selecting Good Research Questions Chapter 3: Working with Theories Chapter 4: Qualitative. Chapter 5: How to Select Cases Chapter 6: Making Choices between Methods of Data Collection Chapter 7: Making Choices between Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis Chapter 9: Making Choices in Writing and Sharing Research Chapter. Choosing between advanced methods of quantitative data analysis Choosing between linear and logistic regression analysis Databases and compendiums Deductive and inductive research Deductive, explanatory research designs and their core components Detecting variable types and describing variables Disseminating research outputs. Explanatory and interpretative research designs Feasibility Focus groups How many and which cases should be selected? How to find empirical puzzles and select a good explanatory research question How to make choices: selecting good research questions Interviews Making choices: How to select cases? Making choices: which and how many theories and hypotheses to use? Mixed-method combinations: Advantages and challenges Overview of data sources and methods of data collection Participant observation Primary Sources: Documents Process-tracing Qualitative. Quality criteria for social science research Research design choices: x-centered and y-centered projects Research questions' essentials Selecting theories: how many and which ones do we need? Summary -- Choices on data collection Summary: Choosing between methods of qualitative analysis Surveys and questionnaires The importance of data management The importance of triangulation The measurement of variables Types of Comparisons in Qualitative Case Studies What is a case? Why do we need theories for explanatory social science projects? Working with theories: how to develop and select hypotheses? Writing techniques 8: Making Choices between Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis Chapter 1: Introduction: the Basics of Social Science Research Designs Quantitative and mixed-method projects -- How to make a choice? Quantitative, and Mixed-Method Projects--How to Make the Choice
Heavily grounded in helping students make the best choices for their projects, this book explores how to develop and work with theory, research questions, and method selection to build solid, logical proposals and move from research concepts to fully realized designs. Rather than rushing initial planning stages or reverse engineering questions from preferred methods, it encourages students to challenge unconscious biases around method selection and analysis and provides step-by-step guidance on choosing a method that is in-line with the question being explored. Focused on the role of the researcher within research design, it stresses the need to consider the theoretical underpinnings of research and not just practical issues when designing a project. It provides a sophisticated toolkit to understand: - The critical issues associated with both qualitative and quantitative methods - The approach that works best for specific research questions - How design choices can affect practice. Perfect for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book will instil confidence and good decision making to ensure constructively informed design and practice.
1526438631 9781526438638
2018933185
Research
Social sciences
H 62 / .P19 2018
