Doing Your Research Project (Paperback)

~ Judith Bell (Author)

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"What Bell has produced constitutes a useful work for all first-time researchers. It could be used with pre-service teacher education students to assist them in their research projects. Tutors couldalso find it helpful as a text for generating questions on the natureof educational research and the problems which is raises...Each chapterends with a useful list of suggested further readings for those students who want to pursue topics in greater depth." - Education Research & Perspectives "Nicely done Judith Bell- no wonder the book is in its 10th printing." - Social Work Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Doing your Research Project is an extremely useful and accessible overall guide for the novice/daunted researcher." - Sarah Earthy (SRA News )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Open University Press; 3 edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0335203884
• ISBN-13: 978-0335203888
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,071,269 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful Reference for the Researcher, December 31, 2008

By	Robert R. Kudyba "book lover" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social Science (Paperback)

Author Judith Bell has assembled an extremely useful guide for the researcher undertaking a project of any size. The author examines the preparatory stages; such as: various styles of research applicable to the needs of the project, planning and record keeping of your notes and data. Part Two looks at: collection of data; designing and administering questionnaires and planning and conduct of interviews. The final Part Three looks at interpretation of your data, presentation of those findings in various formats and writing of your report.

I found the book well written with an easy-to-read style and complimented by good illustrations of the various charts and diagrams a researcher could use to present data and findings. The book is not comprehensive due to its 176 pages, however further reading lists at the end of each chapter will steer the reader onto additional information where required.

In summary a very useful book, which is well laid out with an easy to read style. This second edition is now fifteen years old and researchers would be better advised to go for the newer fourth edition of this book. Well done, Judith Bell!

5.0 out of 5 stars SO INFORMATIVE!!!, August 25, 2006

By	Joscelyn Lauren - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is great for people who find research boring, because this book actually makes doing the research fun! It's easy to read, as well.

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Doing Your research Report, July 21, 2005

By	An overage student (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

The book was very useful for me in preparing my research project for an undergraduate study.