Methods of research and thesis writing / Jose F. Calderon and Expectacion C. Gonzales

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. The Research problem -- 3. Related literature and studies -- 4. Historical research -- 5. Descriptive research -- 6. Experimental research -- 7. Collection of data -- 8. The questionnaire -- 9. The Interview -- 10. Observation -- 11. Test, registration, and mechanical devices -- 12. Sampling -- 13. How to write chapter 1 - The problem and its setting -- 14. How to write chapter 2 - related literature -- 15. How to write chapter 3 - methods of research and procedures -- 16. How to write chapter 4 - analysis. presentation. and interpretation of data -- 17. How to write chapter 5 - summary, conclusion, and recommendations.

This book has been the result of the author's many years of experience teaching research methodology and thesis writing. From his work as a teacher in research methodology, he learned exactly the kind of knowledge and skills needed by the students who are taking the course and eventually will write their research reports. Therefore, he tried as much as he could to incorporate in this book, discussions and explanations of all the essential ideas, concepts, and principles in methods of research and the skills needed in thesis writing. The author took pains to make the ideas, concepts, and principles as easy to understand as possible. To this effect, aside from using simpler language, he included very clear and practical illustrations of the ideas, concepts and principles. Hence, this book can be used by graduate as well as undergraduate students. There are now schools offering methods of research and thesis writing in the undergraduate level, among them, the nursing schools.