planning and design Leedy, Paul D. creator author Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis author Johnson, Laura Ruth author text bibliography enk 2021 Twelfth edition, monographic eng 479 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm Nature and tools of research -- The problem : the heart of the research process -- Review of the related literature -- Planning your research project -- Writing the research proposal -- Descriptive research -- Experimental, quasi-experimental, and ex post facto designs -- Qualitative research methods -- Mixed-method designs -- Action research and participatory designs -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative and mixed-methods data -- Planning and preparing a final research report -- Appendix A. Using a spreadsheet : Microsoft Excel -- Appendix B. Using SPSS. Paul D. Leedy, late of American University and Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, University of Northern Colorado (Emerita) ; with Laura Ruth Johnson, Northern Illinois University. Includes bibliographical references and index. Research Methodology Q180.55.M4 LEE 9781292339245 (paperback) 210118 20260617123155.0 eng