Chris Spatz,
Hendrix College Edward P. Kardas,
Southern Arkansas University
ISBN: 007253074x Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
Readers are addressed as beginning researchers rather than students with definitions and lists to memorize.
To help empower students for their own projects, research published by undergraduates is used to illustrate research techniques.
Ethics is an integral part of the text, reflecting its integral place in research.
The two final chapters on the logistics of conducting and reporting research provide a detailed guide to data gathering and write ups.
The Stop & Think feature engages students by posing a question based on the material that precedes it.
The Thinking Critically About Research feature in each chapter promotes higher-order conceptual thinking.
In The Know boxes provide inside information about people, topics, and practices.
Each chapter has lists of objectives and know- for- sure terms, review questions, and margin definitions of important words and phrases.
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2008 McGraw-Hill Higher Education