Analytic Contents of Research TechniquesPrefacePurposeAudienceFormatOutline of ChaptersCompanion WebsiteAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONSChapter 1 The Selection of a Research ApproachThe Three Approaches to ResearchThree Components Involved in an ApproachResearch Approaches as Worldviews, Designs, and MethodsCriteria for Selecting a Research ApproachSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 2 Review of the LiteratureThe Research TopicThe Literature ReviewSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 3 The Use of TheoryQuantitative Theory UseQualitative Theory UseMixed Methods Theory UseSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical ConsiderationWriting the ProposalWriting IdeasEthical Issues to AnticipateSummaryAdditional ReadingsPART II DESIGNING RESEARCHChapter 5 The IntroductionThe Importance of IntroductionsAn Abstract for a StudyQualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods IntroductionsA Model for an IntroductionSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 6 The Purpose StatementSignificance and Meaning of a Purpose StatementSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 7 Research Questions and HypothesesQualitative Research QuestionQuantitative Research Questions and HypothesesMixed Methods Research Questions and HypothesesSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 8 Quantitative MethodsDefining Surveys and ExperimentsComponents of a Survey Study Method PlanComponents of an Experimental Study Method PlanSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 9 Qualitative MethodsThe Characteristics of Qualitative ResearchQualitative DesignsThe Researcher's Role and RefData Collection ProceduresData Recording ProceduresData Analysis ProceduresInterpretationValidity and ReliabilityWriting the Qualitative ReportSummaryAdditional ReadingsChapter 10 Mixed Methods ProceduresComponents of Mixed Methods ProceduresTypes of Mixed Methods DesignsA Procedure for Embedding Core Designs Into Complex DesignsFactors Important in Choosing a Mixed Methods DesignExamples of Mixed Methods ProceduresSummaryAdditional ReadingsGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index.