A Research Primer for Technical Communication: Methods, Exemplars, and Analyses

ISBN-13: 9780367531485 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 316 str.

George F. Hayhoe; Pam Estes Brewer

Opis

This fully revised edition provides a practical introduction to research methods for anyone conducting or critically reading technical communication research, complete with exemplars of research articles for study.

Spis treści

Part 1: Methods  1. Research: Why We Do It and Why We Read It  2. The Research Phases and Getting Started  3. Reviewing the Literature  4. Conducting a Quantitative Study  5. Conducting a Qualitative Study  6. Conducting Surveys  7. Conducting Usability Studies  Part 2: Exemplars and Analyses  8. Analyzing a Literature Review  9. Analyzing a Quantitative Research Report  10. Analyzing a Qualitative Research Report  11. Analyzing a Report on the Results of a Survey  12. Analyzing a Report on the Results of a Usability Study