1. Introduction: What is Research and Why Should We Do It? 2. Ethical Issues in Research 3. Your Personal Research: Framing Your Research 4. Before Research: Using the Literature and Other Sources 5. Looking at Research: Questionnaires 6. Doing Research: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design 7. Looking at Research: Observations 8. Doing Research: Managing Observations 9. Looking at Research: Interviews 10. Doing Research: Successful Interviewing 11. Analysing Research 12. Presenting Research Findings: Putting it all Together
Staffordshire University, UK
'In Beginning Research the author has succeeded in her mission to provide a practical resource which demystifies the research process and puts the tools of research firmly in the hands of the practitioner. Highly recommended.' - Early Years Update 'An extremely useful and practical book for foundation degree students. Highly recommended.' - Dr Les Garner, University of Greenwich, UK