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Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
The book Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell (2014) covers three approaches-qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. This educational book is informative and illustrative and is equally beneficial for students, teachers and researchers. Readers should have basic knowledge of research for better understanding of this book. There are two parts of the book. Part 1 (chapter 1-4) consists of steps for developing research proposal and part II (chapter 5-10) explains how to develop a research proposal or write a research report. A summary is given at the end of every chapter that helps the reader to recapitulate the ideas. Moreover, writing exercises and suggested readings at the end of every chapter are useful for the readers. Chapter 1 opens with-definition of research approaches and the author gives his opinion that selection of a research approach is based on the nature of the research problem, researchers' experience and the audience of the study. The author defines qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research. A distinction is made between quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The author believes that interest in qualitative research increased in the latter half of the 20th century. The worldviews, Fraenkel, Wallen and Hyun (2012) and Onwuegbuzie and Leech (2005) call them paradigms, have been explained. Sometimes, the use of language becomes too philosophical and technical. This is probably because the author had to explain some technical terms.
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This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry.
The Fifth Edition includes more coverage of: epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology; case study, PAR, visual and online methods in qualitative research; qualitative and quantitative data analysis software; and in quantitative methods more on power analysis to determine sample size, and more coverage of experimental and survey designs; and updated with the latest thinking and research in mixed methods.
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This review examines John W. Creswell and David Creswell’s sixth edition, which covers the most popular research methods, offering readers a comprehensive understanding and practical guidance in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. The review includes observations on existing drawbacks, gaps, and ideas on potential areas for improvement in the book. The book is an excellent entry point for understanding the three broad research designs. It stands out for incorporating various methods and empowering researchers to effectively align them with specific research questions, objectives, and philosophical underpinnings. However, it could be further refined by incorporating newer research approaches and expanding practical aspects such as data collection, sampling strategies, and data analysis techniques. With these improvements, the sixth edition could further solidify its position as a comprehensive and accessible guide adeptly catering to researchers, educators, and students. Despite the book’s many strengths, there are opportunities for refinement in future editions, incorporating newer approaches to research designs and expanding practical aspects such as data collection, sampling strategies, and data analysis techniques. This review highlights that, with these suggested improvements, future editions could not only maintain but also enhance the text’s comprehensive and accessible nature, further solidifying its status as a vital resource for researchers, educators, and student.
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The Sixth Edition has been fully revised to reflect the 7th edition of the P ublication Manual of the American Psychological Association with more inclusive language, updated citation styles, and updated writing suggestions. Learning objectives are now included at the start of each chapter. To help readers better achieve these learning objectives, the authors have clarified and improved the writing exercises to help readers better achieve these learning objectives. The final three chapters detailing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods now have a parallel structure so readers can better compare and contrast these approaches. Chapter 10 on mixed methods in particular has been restructured to reflect the latest developments in mixed methods and best practices. New research examples throughout help capture and demonstrate new trends in research.
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Descriptive design research explains phenomena, populations, or situations through patterns of behavior. This is done through the collection of data via observation, surveys, interviews, and experiments. Descriptive design research answers questions about what is happening and why.
In-depth research is conducted with the intent of learning as much as possible about a subject. Widely seen in the fields of social sciences and health sciences. Now seen in other areas such as business, education, and economics.
According to Creswell , the descriptive research design is a study that describes the characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. Primarily used to gain an understanding of a group or phenomenon. This involves collecting data through surveys, interviews, or observation. Descriptive research designs answer “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.”
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Characteristics of Descriptive Design Research
The descriptive design research would entail the following characteristics:
- Usability: The usability is by observing and describing the behavior of the subject. This is without influencing it in any way.
- Non-Experimental: This research is non-experimental in nature. It does not involve any manipulation of variables.
- Process: There is a collection of large amounts of data. These can be through interviews, observations, surveys, and/or questionnaires, and other sources.
- Analysis: Seeks to describe, analyze, and explain phenomena in detail.
- Requirement: This includes answering questions related to the characteristics of a population/phenomenon.
- Control: is usually used when a researcher has limited control over the variables of interest and can only observe them.
- Aim: is used to gain a better understanding of a phenomenon and to form hypotheses for further investigation.
Descriptive Design Research Examples
Let’s take an example where researchers use descriptive design research:
Suppose a researcher surveys a sample of college students to know what influences their decision to attend college. The researcher would ask questions such as:
Q. What led you to decide to attend college?
Q. How supportive were your family and friends of your decision?
Q. What do you aim to get out of college?
The researcher would then analyze the responses. In an effort to learn what makes some pupils more likely to go to college than others, we conducted a survey.
On the whole, a researcher can use descriptive design research, include:
- A study that describes the prevalence of anxiety among college students.
- A survey that describes the attitudes of employees towards their workplace.
- An observational study that describes the behavior of customers in a retail store.
- A cross-sectional study that describes the health behaviors of a particular population.
- A longitudinal study that describes changes in cognitive function among older adults.
Types of Descriptive Design Research Surveys
Descriptive design research classifies into the following types:
Census Survey
A census survey collects data from every member of a population. In this research method, the researchers account for the whole population of a specific area. After which, they analyze age, gender, income, occupation, and other demographic information.
Sample Survey
A sample survey gathers data on a selected population. In effect, this is to gain a better understanding of its characteristics through questions. In this case, questions explore characteristics of the population like demographics, behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, etc.
Comparative Survey
A comparative survey involves the comparison of two or more entities. Therefore, this type of research identifies the similarities and differences between the entities. On the whole, to gain further insights into their respective characteristics.
Comparative surveys explore topics such as customer satisfaction, product preferences, and employee attitudes.
Longitudinal Survey
A longitudinal survey is a collection of repeated observations on the same subjects. It identifies changes over a period of time. This survey explores the relationships between variables. These surveys often study the effects of aging, career development, and health outcomes.
Cross-Sectional Survey
In this research method, a sample from a population is taken and studied by the researchers at one specific time. It can be either single-variable or multivariable research .
Cross-sectional surveys collect the population’s attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors at a particular time.
When is it best to conduct a descriptive survey?
Below is an example of a market research goal that can be met using a descriptive survey design. Survey research design provides researchers with the data they need to make educated judgments that will ultimately benefit the development of their organization.
Define a distinct client type profile with the use of a descriptive survey design. For instance, a cosmetics business can use a descriptive survey to categorize customers into groups based on their characteristics.
In order to learn how consumers feel about a given brand or product, one must:
- Customers’ opinions on the unique selling proposition (USP) of your products and services can be gleaned through the usage of this research methodology .
- You can conduct market research by asking customers what they like and don’t like about your product’s design, color scheme, packaging, etc.
- A descriptive survey design can help you figure out what kind of customer acts in a certain way so you can better understand their motivations and preferences. For instance, a health drink manufacturer would inquire how many of their consumers also buy tea. Customers can be categorized in this way for more precise marketing.
- Customers can shed light on shopping behaviors and the factors that influence purchases, which can be used to make educated predictions.
- Customers are more likely to make purchases in November and December, according to surveys, because of the holidays and the approaching new year.
- Companies can utilize the results of these surveys to anticipate sales and prepare for an influx of clients.
Steps to Conduct Descriptive Design Research
To list the steps involved in conducting descriptive design research:
- Identify the question: it is essential to identify the research problem or question. This is so that the researchers have clarity about the goal of the study.
- Develop a research design: The next step is to develop a research design. You should determine the data type you will collect and the methods you will use to analyze the data.
- Collect the data: Data collection methods include surveys, interviews, observations, or other methods.
- Analyze the data: The data analysis includes summarizing the data. For this, creating graphs or charts to visualize the data is mandatory.
- Interpret the results: The final step is to interpret the results of the study. That involves summarizing the findings and discussing the implications of the results.
Advantages of Descriptive Design Research
Descriptive design research has several advantages, including:
- Provides a detailed and accurate description of a particular phenomenon or situation.
- Generates hypotheses for future research.
- Identify patterns or trends in the data.
Limitations of Descriptive Design Research
Descriptive design research also has some limitations, including:
- Limited in its ability to identify causal relationships between variables.
- It may not provide insight into why a particular phenomenon is occurring.
- It may not be generalizable to other populations or situations.
Conclusion
In conclusion, descriptive design is an efficient method for performing research. It explores relationships between variables and draws meaningful conclusions from the data collected. The descriptive design provides an in-depth understanding of the hypothesis. This helps researchers get conclusive findings and make informed decisions.
Descriptive design research is a valuable method because it analyzes a particular situation. Not to mention, it provides an accurate description of a particular population, behavior, or condition. Despite its drawbacks, this approach is a powerful means of discovering trends and gaining understanding.
Is descriptive design research the same as qualitative research?
No, descriptive design research is not the same as qualitative research. It can involve qualitative methods of collecting data, such as interviews or focus groups. In this case, descriptive design research also has quantitative methods, such as surveys or observational studies.
How is descriptive design research different from experimental research?
Descriptive design research focuses on analyzing a particular phenomenon or situation. Another key point, it focuses on identifying causal relationships between variables.
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The book Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell (2014) covers three approaches— qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. This educational book is informative and illustrative and is equally beneficial for students, teachers and researchers. Readers should have basic knowledge of research for better understanding of this book. There are two parts of the book. Part 1 (chapter 1-4) consists of steps for developing research proposal and part II (chapter 5-10) explains how to develop a research proposal or write a research report. A summary is given at the end of every chapter that helps the reader to recapitulate the ideas. Moreover, writing exercises and suggested readings at the end of every chapter are useful for the readers.
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This bestselling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions; key elements of the research process; a review of the literature; an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. New to this Edition
- Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study.
- Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method.
- Additional updates on the transformative worldview.
- Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods.
- Additional information about social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods.
- Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field
- Additional coverage on qualitative and quantitative data analysis software in the respective methods chapters.
- Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods.
- Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies.
- Current references and additional readings are included in this new edition.
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About the author.
John W. Creswell, PhD, is a Professor of Family Medicine and Senior Research Scientist of
the Michigan Mixed Methods Program. He has authored numerous articles and 34 books on
mixed methods research, qualitative research, and research design. While at the University of
Nebraska–Lincoln, he held the Clifton Endowed Professor Chair, served as Director of the
Mixed Methods Research Office, co-founded SAGE’s Journal of Mixed Methods Research , and
was an Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan and a consultant to
the Veterans Administration Health Services Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was
a Senior Fulbright Scholar to South Africa in 2008 and to Thailand in 2012. In 2011, he co-led
a National Institutes of Health working group on the “best practices of mixed methods research
in the health sciences,” served as a Visiting Professor at Harvard’s School of Public Health and
received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In 2014, he was
the founding President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association. In 2015, he
joined the staff of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan to Co-Direct the Michigan
Mixed Methods Program. In 2017, he coauthored the American Psychological Association
“standards” on qualitative and mixed methods research. The fourth edition of this book on
Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design won the 2018 McGuffey Longevity Award from the U.S.
Textbook & Academic Authors Association. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he gave virtual
keynote presentations to many countries from his office in Osaka, Japan. Updates on his work
can be found on his website at johnwcreswell.com.
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Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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TITLE: Lebanese Public Schools: 20th or 21st Century Schools? An Investigation into Teachers’ Instructional Practices
KEYWORDS: 21st Century Schools , School Improvement , Instructional Practices , School Effectiveness , Teacher Education
JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Leadership , Vol.6 No.1 , January 24, 2017
ABSTRACT: This study investigated the offerings of Lebanese public schools against requirements of 21st century skills through the lenses of teachers. A survey that captures the features of the 21st century schools was adapted from Hixson, Ravitz & Whisman (2012) and was administered to 667 middle and secondary schoolteachers in 68 public schools in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. The survey addressed 8 teaching practices that are recognized in the literature as the basic 21st century skills: critical thinking skills, collaboration skills, communication skills, creativity and innovation skills, self-direction skills, global connections skills, local connections skills, and technology skills. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for windows. Results indicated that a huge gap existed between how schools function as opposed to how they are supposed to do so, in light of the 21st century demands. Lebanese public schools have not yet moved to the 21st century and are quite far from doing so. Recommendations for policy and practice are provided.
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The book Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell (2014) covers three approaches-qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. This educational book is informative and illustrative and is equally beneficial for students, teachers and researchers.
The goal of a descriptive research design is to methodically gather data in order to characterise a situation or phenomena (Creswell, 2014). The design was deemed \it for this study because it ...
The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition of the title that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design is here! For all three approaches, Creswell includes a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and refl ections about the importance of writing and ...
This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and ...
The Sixth Edition of the bestselling Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches provides clear and concise instruction for designing research projects or developing research proposals. This user-friendly text walks readers through research methods, from reviewing the literature to writing a research question and stating a hypothesis to designing the study.
Contents/Summary. "The new edition of the best-selling text, 'Research Design : Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches' by John W. Creswell and co-author J. David Creswell, continues the pioneering tradition of providing clear and concise instruction for understanding research and developing proposals for all three approaches.
Welcome to the SAGE companion site for Research Design, Sixth Edition!The sixth edition of the best-selling text, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W. Creswell and J. David Creswell, continues to provide clear and concise instruction for designing research projects or developing research proposals.
The SAGE edge site for Research Design by John W. Creswell and J. David Creswell offers a robust online environment you can access anytime, anywhere, and features an array of free tools and resources to keep you on the cutting edge of your learning experience. This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and ...
The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition of the title that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design is here! For all three approaches, Creswell includes a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and refl ections about the importance of writing and ...
The sixth edition of the best-selling text, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W. Creswell and J. David Creswell, continues to provide clear and concise instruction for designing research projects or developing research proposals.This user-friendly text walks readers through research methods, from reviewing the literature to writing a research ...
This review examines John W. Creswell and David Creswell's sixth edition, which covers the most popular research methods, offering readers a comprehensive understanding and practical guidance in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. The review includes observations on existing drawbacks, gaps, and ideas on potential areas for improvement in the book. The book is an excellent entry ...
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Buy Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches 6th ed. by Creswell, John W, Creswell, J David (ISBN: 9781071817940) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. ... In 2014, he was. the founding President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association. In 2015, he ...
According to Creswell, the descriptive research design is a study that describes the characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. Primarily used to gain an understanding of a group or phenomenon. This involves collecting data through surveys, interviews, or observation. Descriptive research designs answer "Who, What, When ...
A descriptive correlation study was a research method that observes and characterizes the behavior of participants from a scientific standpoint in relation to factors in a setting. It seeks to ...
This bestselling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions; key elements of the research process; a review of the literature; an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and ...
The book Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell (2014) covers three approaches— qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. This educational book is informative and illustrative and is equally beneficial for students, teachers and researchers.
The Bestselling Text is Completely Updated and Better than Ever!Praise for the Third Edition:"I have used the older edition with great success. The new one is even better." —Kathleen Duncan, University of La Verne The Third Edition of the bestselling text Research Design by John W. Creswell enables readers to compare three approaches to research—qualitative, quantitative, and mixed ...
Descriptive method is a research method that tries to describe phenomenon, occurrence, event, that happens in the present. Creswell (1994) said the descriptive method of research is to gather information about present existing condition. Creswell (2012, p. 274) explained the purpose of descriptive method is to find a detailed explanation and ...
This bestselling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions; key elements of the research process; a review of the literature; an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and ...
John W. Creswell is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to teaching at the University, he has authored numerous articles on mixed methods research, qualitative methodology, and general research design and 22 books (including new editions), many of which focus on types of research designs, comparisons of different qualitative methodologies ...
Descriptive qualitative research describes a phenomenon and its characteristics (Creswell & Creswell, 2018; Weyant, 2022). ... The integration of indigenous knowledge in the social studies ...
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. has been cited by the following article: TITLE: Lebanese Public Schools: 20th or 21st Century Schools? An Investigation into Teachers' Instructional Practices