TY - BOOK AU - Maree,Kobus TI - First steps in research SN - 9780627026881 (pbk.) U1 - 001.42 MAR 23 PY - 2010/// CY - Pretoria PB - Van Schaik KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The research question -- The language of research -- Planning a research proposal -- Introducing qualitative research -- Qualitative research designs and data gathering techniques -- Analysing qualitative data -- First steps in action research -- The quantitative research process -- Surveys and the use of questionnaires -- Sampling -- Statistical analysis I: Descriptive statistics -- Statistical analysis II: Inferential statistics -- Standardisation of a questionnaire -- Overview of statistical techniques -- Foundations and approaches to mixed methods research ER -