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Doing Research
The Hows and Whys of Applied Research
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| Author: | Nel Verhoeven |
| Category: | Social Sciences Research Methodology |
| Level: | Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (WO) |
| Level: | Hoger Beroepsonderwijs (HBO) |
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978‐94‐90947‐32‐3 | paperback | 391 pages | € 39,50 |
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978‐94‐6094‐419‐2 | ePub | € 26,00 |
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http://www.doingresearch.nl | View |
Doing Research is an introduction to research methods and statistics. It answers questions like: what does ‘doing research’ mean exactly, how do you set up a research project, which steps should you take, how do you collect data and what are the pitfalls?
This book clarifies the complex process of doing research, both applied and academic. It explains the basic skills required for conducting research. All stages of the research process are covered step-by-step: from setting up a research project through collecting
data and analyzing results, to drawing conclusions and writing a research report. Many up-to-date examples are used to establish the link to everyday practice.
Target group
Doing Research is suitable as an introduction for students in tertiary education, but it can also be used as a reference book for applied research.
Author's information
Nel Verhoeven (1961) is an associate professor in methods and statistics at the Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg. She also heads the Institute for Undergraduate Research ‘Eleanor’ in the same city. Nel conducted a doctoral study into statistics education at universities and colleges, and she successfully defended her PhD in 2009.
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Many minds shut down at the thought of understanding let alone studying Statistics which is exactly the attitude a Dutch author and academic is working hard to change.
Nel Verhoeven, associate professor of Methodology and Statistics at the Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg, Netherlands, says statistics – the practice or science of analysing numerical data to make findings – can be fun and she’s telling the world about it in the form of books and lecture tours.
In Durban as the guest of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Verhoeven addressed a seminar on the subject and donated 100 e-copies of her book, Doing Research, to honours students. The Dutch version of the book has sold more than 85 000 copies while the English edition was doing well. Read more.
