<p>This bestselling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions; key elements of the research process; a review of the literature; an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry.<br><br> New to this Edition</p> <ul>
<li>Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study.  </li> <li>Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method. </li> <li>Additional updates on the transformative worldview. </li> <li>Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods. </li> <li>Additional information about social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods. </li> <li>Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field</li> <li>Additional coverage on qualitative and quantitative data analysis software in the respective methods chapters. </li> <li>Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods. </li> <li>Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies. </li> <li>Current references and additional readings are included in this new edition.</li> </ul>

Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

Politics & Social Sciences

Creswell, John W.

Creswell, J. David

Social Sciences

SAGE Publications, Inc

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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches