CONDUCTING AND READING RESEARCH IN KINESIOLOGY

Updated and reorganized, Conducting and Reading Research in Kinesiology, Sixth Edition teaches students how to conduct their own research and how to read—with understanding—the research that others in the field have done. This text is comprehensive yet practical and understandable, incorporating many examples of the application of various research methods and techniques in an attempt to increase students’ grasp of the research process. Written for those students with little research background, and those who may not write a master's thesis, the text helps readers develop an appreciation for research and an understanding of how different types of research are conducted so they will become good consumers and readers of the research of others.Conducting and Reading Research in Kinesiology, Sixth Edition will also serve the need of students beginning the introduction to research course knowing they will write a master's thesis or complete a master's project, as it highlights the numerous possible research approaches and the procedures that are basic to many types of research.