Download or read book Introduction to Research Methods 5th Edition written by Catherine Dawson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Research Methods contains everything from developing an initial idea into a proposal, through to analysing data and reporting results. Whether you have to undertake a project as part of your coursework, or as part of your employment, or simply because you are fascinated by something you have observed and want to find out more, this book offers you advice on how to turn your ideas into a workable project. Specifically it will show you how to: *Choose your research methods *Choose your participants *Prepare a research proposal *Construct questionnaires *Conduct interviews and focus groups *Analyse your data *Report your findings *Be an ethical researcher