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References
Dawson, C. (2007) A Practical Guide to Research Methods 3rd Edition Oxford: How to Books Denzin, N.K. &
Lincoln, Y.S. (Eds.) (1994) Handbook of Qualitative Research Feagin, J., Orum, A. & Sjoberg, G. (Eds) (1991) A
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Documents Example of an Action Research Project The impact of the teacher's style of teaching on an individual's style of learning: an exploration of individual adult learning perceptions of the learning process. An interesting way of exploring and developing new projects. A useful checklist. Key pointers to conducting successful interviews. The advantages and disadvantages of using focus groups for data collection and checking. The Pros and Cons of using questionnaires.
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Presentations Stages of the
Research Process A guide to the various stages of the research process. Exploring key research terms. A means of effectively researching an organisation's knowledge base and needs. An introduction to Peter Checkland's Soft Systems Methodology and Rich Picture building. An excellent cartoon made by students at the University of Ottawa on the Peer Assist process. Peer Assists are events which bring together individuals to share their experiences, insights and knowledge on an identified challenge or problem. Download this animation to your computer: avi (23.6MB) or quicktime (63.7MB) How to use tables, charts and graphs effectively. The 5 Key Principles of research ethics.
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Websites Intute Research
Tools:
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/researchtools/ Research Tools and Methods provides
free access to high quality resources on the Internet.
Each resource has been evaluated and categorised
by subject specialists based at
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/ This website is for
people involved in applied social research and evaluation. Research
Methods & Statistics Arena:
http://www.researchmethodsarena.com/ The Research Methods and Statistics Arena provides researchers, instructors and students in the Social Sciences with information on the range of Research Methods and Statistics books. iTools: http://www.itools.com/research/ Get your research done in one place: reference encyclopaedias, biographies, quotations, dictionaries, facts and many more essential tools. The Library of Congress Research Tools: http://www.loc.gov/rr/tools.html The Library of Congress (LC) offers a wide variety of online databases and Internet resources to the public via the Web, including its own online catalogue. In addition, LC provides an easy-to-use gateway for searching other institutions' online catalogues and extensive links to resources on the Internet. UK Statistics Authority: UK Government Agency that produces and disseminates social, health, economic, demographic, labour market and business statistics. Organising Focus Groups: http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-usability/focus-groups.shtml A useful step-by-step guide. |