World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Research Methods: A Practical Guide For Students And Researchers Second Edition

"Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers is a practical guide on how to conduct research systematically and professionally. The book begins by distinguishing between causal and interpretive sciences. It then guides the reader on how to formulate the research question, review the literature, develop the hypothesis or framework, select a suitable research methodology, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data. The book uses classic examples as exemplars. It also uses many examples from different disciplines and sectors to demonstrate and showcase the inter-connections and wider applications of research tools. The book emphasizes integration. It does not merely provide a smorgasbord of research designs, data collection methods, and ways to analyze data. Instead, it shows how one could formulate research strategies given the outcomes the researchers are required or tasked to deliver. The revised edition includes three new chapters on time series (including spatial models), machine learning, and meta-analysis. In addition, existing chapters have been expanded to include more examples, digital research, and new material"-- Tan provides a guide to researchers and students tackling complex problems, especially in engineering and the built environment. The second edition incorporates the increasing inter-disciplinary nature of research, and how research methods have gone digital. The core of the book considers research design, with chapters on case study, survey, comparative design, experiment, and regression. Other topics include the research problem, methods of data collection, quantitative data analysis, meta-analysis, conducting a study, and the research report. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) Research Methods: A Practical Guide For Students And Researchers Is A Practical Guide On How To Conduct Research Systematically And Professionally. The Book Begins By Distinguishing Between Causal And Interpretive Sciences. It Then Guides The Reader On How To Formulate The Research Question, Review The Literature, Develop The Hypothesis Or Framework, Select A Suitable Research Methodology, And Analyze Both Quantitative And Qualitative Data. The Book Uses Classic Examples As Exemplars. It Also Uses Many Examples From Different Disciplines And Sectors To Demonstrate And Showcase The Inter-Connections And Wider Applications Of Research Tools. The Book Emphasizes Integration. It Does Not Merely Provide A Smorgasbord Of Research Designs, Data Collection Methods, And Ways To Analyze Data. Instead, It Shows How One Could Formulate Research Strategies Given The Outcomes The Researchers Are Required Or Tasked To Deliver. The Revised Edition Includes Three New Chapters On Time Series (Including Spatial Models), Machine Learning, And Meta-Analysis. In Addition, Existing Chapters Have Been Expanded To Include More Examples, Digital Research, And New Material. Autorid: Willie Tan