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"Creswell's Research Design is an accessible and useful book that stimulates students through walk through experiences, use of exercises, and production of actual writing samples. It is a book that models the types of issues that best suit different approaches and allows students to understand when to use mixed methods. Furthermore, its focus on theory and paradigms is done in a way that helps students decode their meaning." </p>

--MARTHA MONTERO-SIEBURTH, <em>University of Massachusetts, Boston </em></p>

"One of the most formidable challenges of research design is stating your purpose. Creswell's approach takes the guesswork out of the process." </p>

--STEVE GUERRIERO, <em>Organization & Management, Antioch New England Graduate School </em></p>

The Second Edition of the bestselling Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches offers a unique comparison of three key approaches to inquiry. This comparison begins with preliminary consideration of knowledge claims for all three approaches, a review of the literature, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. The book also addresses the key elements of the process of research: writing an introduction; stating a purpose for the study; identifying research questions and hypotheses; using theory; defining, delimiting and stating the significance of the study; and advancing methods and procedures for data collection and analysis. <br /><br />Key Features:</p><ul type="square">

Provides a clear presentation of how to implement a mixed methods design in your proposal or plan as well as show how to implement qualitative and quantitative approaches

Presents the ethical issues that may arise in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies

Offers extensive writing tips to help get your research plan started in the right direction

Contains the latest developments in qualitative inquiry—including advocacy, participatory, and emancipatory approaches

This book is ideal for readers who seek assistance in designing a full research study or planning a proposal for a scholarly journal article, dissertation or thesis. The book is an invaluable reference on the basics of research design as well as an effective text for graduate courses in Research Methods, Research Design, and related topics. The book serves a broad audience of social and human scientists in fields of marketing, management, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, K-12 education, higher and post-secondary education, nursing, health sciences, urban studies, and family research.</p>

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约翰·w·克雷斯威尔(John w．Creswell) 内布拉斯加林肯大学教育心，理学教授，专门从事定量研究、定性研究和混合研究设让，，以及教育学、社会科学和家庭临床医学中方法论应用方面的研究。已写了7部专著，并参编了大量著作，发表了很多学术论文。他新近完成了一部由培生(I)earson)教育出版集团出版的入门性研究方法教科书。此外，还不断写作关于混合研究的论文或著作的有关章节，并正在修改完善一部即将由萨基(Sage)出版社出版的定性研究应用方面的著作。他与其妻子居住在内布拉斯加州的林肯市，两个孩子都已长大成人，分别从事心理学和神经科学研究。他也尝试写诗，并对水上有氧运动情有独钟。当前，他在很多社会学和人类学研究项目上任国家级顾问和方法专家。

崔延强哲学博士，西南大学校长助理兼研究生院(筹)院长、教授、高等教育专业博士生导师，主要研究领域：古希腊哲学、高等教育哲学、当代大学精神。

孙振东教育学博士，西南大学教育学院教授、硕士生导师，网络杂志“教育学在线”执行主编，主要研究领域：教育基本理论、教育研究方法与方法论等。