About the textbook

Doing Research offers a clear introduction into the methods and techniques used in research. It provides an answer to questions such as: what is 'actually doing research’, how do you design a research project, which steps should you take, how do you gather data and what kind of pitfalls are there?

The textbook helps to make the complicated process of doing research particularly clear. It takes the student by the hand and goes step by step through the process so that the necessary research skills can be acquired. The emphasis is on applied research in which all the stages are demonstrated: from setting up a research project, gathering data and analyzing the results, up until drawing conclusions and evaluating research reports. By using many recent examples, a link is made to practical situations.

This website belongs to the textbook, and it includes the answer key to the assignments found in the book, supplementary material and an introduction to using SPSS.

Doing Research is suitable as an introduction for students at higher vocational schools, but it can also serve as a reference for applied research.

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