Dr Ranjit Kumar taught at Curtin University of Technology and the University of Western Australia for 30 years. He is currently a freelance research and evaluation consultant in Western Australia.

Chapter 1: Research: A Way of ThinkingChapter 2: The Research Process: A Quick GlanceStep I: Formulating a Research ProblemChapter 3: Reviewing the LiteratureChapter 4: Formulating a Research ProblemChapter 5: Identifying VariablesChapter 6: Constructing HypothesesStep II: Conceptualising a Research DesignChapter 7: The Research DesignChapter 8: Selecting a Study DesignStep III: Constructing an Instrument for Data CollectionChapter 9: Selecting a Method of Data CollectionChapter 10: Collecting Data Using Attitudinal ScalesChapter 11: Establishing the Validity and Reliability of a Research InstrumentStep IV: Selecting a SampleChapter 12: Selecting a SampleStep V: Writing a Research ProposalChapter 13: Writing a Research ProposalStep VI: Collecting DataChapter 14: Considering Ethical Issues in Data CollectionStep VII: Processing and Displaying DataChapter 15: Processing DataChapter 16: Displaying DataStep VIII: Writing a Research ReportChapter 17: Writing a Research Report

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