The Elements of Inquiry covers the basic guidelines for graduate
students doing an investigation or inquiry project. It distils the
rubrics necessary for teaching research methods and completing
research projects, and gives the student researcher a list of steps
to follow to complete any type of inquiry project - including
formal research projects such as doctoral dissertations. It was
written to support the work of students in an educational
leadership doctoral program, but it will also assist the research
efforts of college students at any level in any discipline. The
book begins by establishing the underlying philosophical concepts
upon which all good research is based, preparing students to get
down to the "nuts and bolts" of conducting their own research and
evaluating the research of others. Fundamental concepts and rules
of research are explained both for producers and consumers of
social science and educational research. Numerous practical
examples illustrate the steps in the research process presented in
the text. There are end-of-chapter exercises for students to apply
the concepts discussed in the chapter. Templates for organizing and
presenting research provide students with a game plan for success
with their research. The book ends with an up-to-date annotated
bibliography of beginning and advanced research texts allowing
students easy access to books that detail the more specialized
research topics. While most research books detail one or more
method in depth, this text provides a broad introduction to many
techniques and models used in doctoral dissertations, and will be
of particular value to those who are consumers of inquiry studies
and research reports. Key to the overview provided is the annotated
bibliography that leads the reader to the next stage of
understanding or doing research.
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