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Research Methods

  • Kasomo Daniel is Dean and Professor of Psychology and Vice President for Academic Development at St. James the Elder in Jacksonville Florida USA. He is also a senior Lecturer in Maseno University in Kenya. He has PhD in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology and PhD in Religion and Honorary Doctorate in Science. He is a veteran Psychotherapist and Lecturer in Research and Religion. He is a Roman Catholic Bishop in the Society of St. Peter and Paul Inc.
  • ISBN: 978-0-9838996-5-5

Description

This book Research Methods introduces you to educational and social research. The goal of this book is to help you acquire knowledge and skills needed to carry out the research process from the identification of the problem to writing your project report. Research is the cornerstone of any science, including either the hard sciences such as chemistry or physics and the social (or soft) sciences such as psychology, management, or education. It refers to the organized, structured, and purposeful attempt to gain knowledge about a suspected relationship.

Table of Contents

Chapter

 1. Importance of Research………………………………………………...5

 2. Research Report………………………………………………………....27

 3. Research Tools of the Trade…………………………………………...38

 4. Single Subject Design…………………………………………………...57

 5. Experimental Design…………………………………………………....67

 6. Other Research Designs………………………………………………..75

 7. Variables, Validity, and Reliability…………………………………...79

 8. Descriptive Statistics…………………………………………………...92

 9. Inferential Statistics……………………………………………………107

 10. Critical Analysis………………………………………………………..120

 11. Snowball sampling…………………………………………………….128

 12. Statistical package for social Sciences……………………………143

 References……………………………………………………………….....153