Research Methodologies For Beginners

✍ Scribed by Kitsakorn Locharoenrat

• Publisher: Pan Stanford Publishing/Taylor & Francis Group
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 332
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This textbook introduces the general points of view of research methodology in the scientific and engineering fields of studies and presents an overview of the technical and professional communication needed for article publication in journals. It comprises several practice exercises that will give beginners the confidence to move on the communicative activities. Every chapter provides problem sets that will help readers check their understanding of each concept. The book will also help readers formulate specific research topics, research questions, and hypotheses; conduct literature reviews relevant to the research topics; develop applicable research methodologies; and write and present their research outlining the key elements of the proposed projects. It is very useful for students and researchers opting for a course on research methodology and for seminars at undergraduate and graduate levels.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
1.1 Overview......Page 10
1.2 Impact Factor......Page 11
1.3 Research Criteria......Page 12
1.4 Format of Paper......Page 15
1.4.1 Example of Paper Template......Page 17
1.5 Status of Report......Page 20
1.6 Problems......Page 21
2.2 Basic Research......Page 22
2.2.1 Some Examples of Basic Research......Page 24
2.3 Applied Research......Page 26
2.4 Problems......Page 27
3.1 Abstract......Page 30
3.1.1 Some Examples of Informative Abstract......Page 31
3.2 Conclusion......Page 36
3.2.1 Some Examples of Conclusion......Page 37
3.3 Grammar......Page 42
3.4 Problems......Page 44
4.1 Literature Survey and Developing a Conceptual Framework......Page 50
4.2 Introduction of the Problem......Page 51
4.2.1 Examples of Introduction......Page 52
4.3.1 Examples of References......Page 67
4.4 Problems......Page 72
5.1.1 Examples of Experiment Method......Page 80
5.2.1 Examples of Design and Construction......Page 95
5.3 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods......Page 104
5.4 Problems......Page 105
6.1 Results and Discussion......Page 112
6.1.1 Table Format......Page 113
6.1.2 Figure Format......Page 114
6.1.2.1 Examples of figures......Page 115
6.1.4 Examples of Results and Discussion......Page 116
6.2 Problems......Page 176
7.1 Ethics......Page 200
7.2 Plagiarism Checker......Page 201
7.2.1 Example of Research Paper Compared by Plagiarism Checker......Page 203
7.3 Problems......Page 208
8.1 Oral Presentation......Page 210
8.1.1 Examples of Oral Presentation......Page 211
8.2 Poster Presentation......Page 216
8.2.1 Examples of Poster Presentation......Page 218
8.3.1 Examples of Research Proposal......Page 223
8.4 Problems......Page 244
Index......Page 324

✦ Subjects

Science: Methodology, Engineering: Methodology, Methodology, Philosophy: Epistemology