Practical Research: Design and Process, Global Edition, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (July 29, 2024) © 2024

  • Paul D. Leedy Late of The American University
  • Jeanne Ellis Ormrod University of Northern Colorado (Emerita)

Practical Research: Planning and Design, Global Edition -- Pearson eText (OLP) 180 days Subscription

Please select an option to purchase

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.
Requires a Course ID, a link from your instructor or an LMS link (Blackboard™, Canvas™, Moodle or D2L®)
Products list
£31.99
Instant access

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

Table of contents

  • PART I: The Fundamentals
  • The Nature, Tools, and Ethics of Research
  • PART II: Focusing Your Research Efforts
  • The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process
  • Review of the Related Literature
  • Planning a Research Project
  • Writing a Research Proposal
  • PART III: Research Designs
  • Descriptive Research
  • Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Mixed-Methods Designs
  • Action Research and Participatory Designs
  • PART IV: Data Analyses
  • Analyzing Quantitative Data
  • Analyzing Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data
  • PART V: Research Reports
  • Planning and Preparing a Final Research Report
  • Appendices
  • Using a Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel
  • Using SPSS
  • Two Examples of a Dissertation Outline

Need help?Get in touch