The book Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches past 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 ameliorate agreement of this book. There are two parts of the volume. Part one (chapter 1-4) consists of steps for developing research proposal and part II (affiliate 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 affiliate are useful for the readers.

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Volume Review

Creswell, J. W. (2014). Inquiry Design: Qualitative, Quantitative

and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Muhammad Ishtiaq1,2

1 Department of English, Unaizah Science and Arts College, Al-Qassim Academy, Saudi Arabia

two Centre for Modern Languages & Human Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, Malaysia

Correspondence: Muhammad Ishtiaq, Department of English language, Unaizah Science and Arts College, Al-Qassim

University, Saudi Arabia.

Received: February 7, 2019 Accepted: Apr 3, 2019 Online Published: April 6, 2019

doi: ten.5539/elt.v12n5p40 URL: https://doi.org/x.5539/elt.v12n5p40

The book Research Blueprint: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell (2014) covers

3 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 meliorate understanding of this book. In that location are two parts of the book. Function one (chapter i-4) consists of

steps for developing research proposal and role II (chapter 5-10) explains how to develop a research proposal or

write a research report. A summary is given at the terminate of every chapter that helps the reader to recapitulate the

ideas. Moreover, writing exercises and suggested readings at the cease of every chapter are useful for the readers.

Chapter 1 opens with -- definition of research approaches and the author gives his opinion that option of a

enquiry 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 one thousandethods research. A distinction is made betwixt

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) telephone call them paradigms, take been explained. Sometimes, the apply of linguistic communication

becomes too philosophical and technical. This is probably because the author had to explain some technical

terms.

Chapter 2 is about the review of the literature. The affiliate starts with the identification of the research topic and

argues that literature review has central position in enquiry. The author suggests where to place literature review

inorth a study. Thow-do-you-dosouthward chapter is a kood guide for novice researchersouth as it suggests how to review literature, locate a

research study in existing torso of literature and discover a gap in previous research. As expected, this chapter is very

descriptive. Some good data bases are suggested by the author inorth this chapter. The idea of forming a literature

map is practical and useful. All the same, some more than explanation and examples on how to review previous studies

would have been helpful for readers.

Chapter 3 'the utilise of theory' gives a complete definition of 'theory' and its utilise and forms in quantitative

enquiry. The explanation of human relationship of variables in visual diagrams is really helpful for new researchers.

The affiliate gives a step past step procedure to write a theoretic al perspective. The chapter explicitly deals with

the use of theory in quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods and transformative worldviews or paradigms.

Different types of variables used in quantitative research have been elucidated in this chapter. Still, a new

researcher needs some more than examples and illustrations in comprehending the variables.

Chapter 4 'writing strategies and ethical considerations' deals with the ethical bug, the construction of a proposal

and writing strategies. Different formats for writing a research proposal are presented in detail. These idue northclude

quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research. Some basic ideas are discussed in this chapter about

designing the sections of a proposal and some writing tips are suggested that can be instrumental in writing a

research proposal. Ethical issues in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research are explained in item.

A short summary at the cease of thdue east chapter well elaborates key southwarduggestions for writing a research proposal.

Affiliate 5 highlights the importance of writing an introduction to a proposal and suggests how an abstract is

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written in a research report. The v components of an introduction are all that a new researcher needs to start

with. The chapter also suggests how a research problem is written and gap can be plant in the previous studies.

The gap, termed equally 'deficiencies in the literature' has been illustrated with examples. The chapter also highlights

the significance of introduction in a quantitative study. However, some more examples of introduction, gap and

significance of qualitative and mixed method studies may have been helpful for the reader.

Chapter 6 advocates the importance of purpose statement and its place in a periodical or a dissertation. Some basic

features of purpose statements in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods inquiry are underlined. The idea

of providing scripts of the iii major designs can be helpful for researchers in different fields. The writer

emphasizes the need of explaining the variables in quantitative and mixed methods research. The language used

in this affiliate is easy to comprehend.

Affiliate 7 discusses research questions and hypotheses. It explains how research questions are designed in a

quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research. The author suggests different question words used in

quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods written report. Scripts and examples take been provided for writing

qualitative and quantitative research questions. Though there is no script for writing mixed method questions, an

example has been provided for a gixed methods two-stage written report.

Chapter eight deals with quantitative methods. The chapter focuses on primal steps in a survey or an

experiment in a quantitative research proposal. A checklist of questions has been provided for readers for

designing a survey and an experimental research. Survey designs and experimental designs accept been discussed

in detail with a brief explanation of population and sample choice. A detailed description of a survey and an

experimental report is given with some suggestions of how to apply the needed musical instrument. The author has rightly

given just the basics of unlike experimental designs, otherwise, it would have been difficult to provide details

of every design. The affiliate, withal, discusses many practical considerations for a researcher that may not be

comprehensible for a new researcher.

Chapter nine discusses qualitative methods. The characteristics of qualitative research are given in detail. The

author suggests some tips of a qualitative research pattern and explains the researcher'southward role in information technology. Data collection

procedures in qualitative enquiry haveast been divided into 4 basic types— qualitative observation, qualitative

interviews, qualitative documents and qualitative audio and visual materials. Qualitative data collection types,

options, advantages and limitations have been provided in a tabular array that makes it easy to cover. There is a

lot to learn virtually reliability and validity of qualitative research for a new researcher. Six-stride data analysis

process in qualitative research is explained and illustrated with the assist of a figure. However, it needs the reader

to take some know-how of the qualitative research.

Chapter 10 deals with mixed methods arroyo. Mixed methods approach is described in detail and types of

mixed methods research designs are illustrated with figures in brief. More elaborated diagrams might have been

more helpful for readers. Of import factors and practical considerations for choosing a mixed methoddue south design

accept been discussed in particular. Convergent parallel mixed methodsouthward design, explanatory sequential mixed methods

design, exploratory sequential mixed methods design and transformative designs take been explained with

examples. A cursory summary is given at the end.

In general, the book is well written and organized. Information technology is informative, illustrative, and practical. It is united states of americaeful for

researchers of unlike fields. After reading the book, new researchers, who might consider inquiry a daunting

chore, may be able to conduct out their research independently.

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