04056cam a2200589Ia 4500 ocn948774174 OCoLC 20200709060446.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 160505s2016 oru ob 000 0 eng d YDXCP eng pn YDXCP N$T BAN OCLCQ EBLCP MERUC IDB OCLCQ OCLCF VTS OCLCQ STF CBS 9781498218931 (electronic bk.) 1498218938 (electronic bk.) 9781498218924 (paperback) 9781498218948 (hardcover) 149821892X (print) 1228080 (N$T) (OCoLC)948774174 BL41 .W66 2016eb REL 017000 bisacsh REL 113000 bisacsh REL 054000 bisacsh 200.71 23 MAIN Woods, Charles Jeffrey, 1958- Designing religious research studies : from passion to procedures / C. Jeff Woods. Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock Publishers, ©2016. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Introduction -- What is research? -- Passion -- Context -- Discovery and development -- Theological and theoretical background -- The research design -- Quantitative and qualitative -- Data collecting procedures -- Presenting the findings -- Significance of the study. Have you ever been frustrated with or perhaps even frightened about writing a religious research proposal? This book demythologizes the religious research design process by beginning with the writer's passion for ministry and then guiding the writer through a series of questions and exercises that lead toward a stress-free research proposal. The entire research process, including the description of context, literature review, data collection and presentation, and significance of the study are covered in this book. Through practical exercises, writers learn how to read research abstracts, choose between quantitative and qualitative methods, and identify themes and patterns in data. There is even a section that helps the writer transform an interesting study into an intriguing study! Students who have previously engaged this'funnel approach'to research design have found the process not only productive, but also enjoyable! This unique process of proposal development has been employed in various ecumenical as well as international contexts and works well in a wide variety of religious contexts including congregations, nonprofit agencies, hospitals, and educational institutions. If you want to learn to love data and write an appealing religious research proposal, this book is for you! Online resource; title from PDF title page (Proquest, viewed October 28, 2019). Master record variable field(s) change: 050 Religion Research Methodology. Research Methodology. RELIGION Comparative Religion. bisacsh RELIGION Essays. bisacsh RELIGION Reference. bisacsh Research Methodology. fast (OCoLC)fst01095216 Electronic books. Print version: Woods, Charles Jeffrey, 1958- Designing religious research studies. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2016 x, 127 pages 9781498218924 9781498218948 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1228080 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1228080 EBSCO Academic Comprehensive Collection Available to Stanford-affiliated users. EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL4835486 EBSCOhost EBSC 1228080 YBP Library Services YANK 12975651 92 N$T 56835 56835