Proposing Empirical Research: A Guide to the Fundamentals - Softcover

Patten, Mildred L

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9781884585449: Proposing Empirical Research: A Guide to the Fundamentals

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ISBN 10: 1884585442 ISBN 13: 9781884585449

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

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� 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.

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