Includes bibliographical references.

Preface iii -- Curriculum Vitae v - Table of Contents xi -- Chapter 1 Nature of Inquiry and Research 1 -- What is Research 2 -- The Importance of Research in Daily Life 4 -- The Characteristics, Processes and Ethics of Research 6 -- Quantitative and Qualitative Research 14 -- The Kinds of Research Across Fields 17 -- Chapter 2 Qualitative Research and Its Importance in Daily LIfe 19 -- What is Qualitative Research? 20 Characteristics of Qualitative Research 21 -- Approaches in Qualitative Research 24 -- Methods in Qualitative Research 24 -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Qualitative Research Across Fields 26 -- Generic Outline if a Written Qualitative Research Paper 29 -- Chapter 3 Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem 41 -- Range of Research Topics in the Area of Inquiry 42 -- How to Design a Research that is Useful in Daily Life 43 -- The Research Title 49 -- The Background of Research 57 -- The Research Questions 71 -- The Scope and Delimitation of Study 83 -- Benefit and Beneficiaries/Significance of Study 93 -- The Statement of the Problem 99 -- Chapter 4 Learning from Others and Reviewing the Literature 109 -- Criteria in Selecting, Citing and Synthesizing Related Literature 110 -- Ethical Standards in Writing Related Literature 127 The Definition of Terms as Used in the Study 135 -- Undestanding Data and Ways to Systematically Collect Data 145 - What are the Qualitative Research Designs? 146 -- Description of Sample 169 -- Instrument Development 189 -- Data Collection and Analysis Procedures 211 -- Guidelines in Writing Research Methodology 217 -- Chapter 6 Finding Answers Through Data Collection 237 -- Data Collection Methods 238 -- Examples of Data Collection Methods 244 -- Chapter 7 Analyzing the Meaning of Data and Drawing Conclusions 259 -- Chapter 8 Reporting and Sharing the Findings 283 -- Qualitative Research Glossary 349 -- References 361 -- Author's Profiles 381

"This book aims to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through qualitative research."--