Maxwell, Joseph A. <br/><br/>
Qualitative research design : an interactive approach /  
Joseph A. Maxwell 
 - Third edition. 
 - Thousand Oaks, CA :  Sage Publications,  c2013 
 - xi, 218 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm. 
 - Applied social research methods series ; v. 41 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.A model for qualitative research design -- 2.Goals: why are you doing this study? -- 3.Conceptual framework: what do you think is going on? -- 4.Research questions : L what do you want to understand? -- 5.Methods: what will you actually do? -- 6.Validity: how might you be wrong? -- 7.Research proposals: presenting and justifying a qualitative study -- Appendix A: A proposal for a study of medical school teaching -- Appendix B: A proposal for a study of online learning by teachers. 
<br/><br/> The third edition presents an approach to qualitative research design that both captures what researchers really do and provides step-by-step support and guidance for those embarking for the first time on designing a qualitative study. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412981194 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>RESEARCH -- METHODOLOGY <br/>QUALITATIVE RESEARCH<br/>EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCES -- RESEARCH
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q 180.55.M4 .M39 2013