Open AccessBringing Research to Life: A Review of Leavy’s Research Design
Author(s) -
Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2019.4056
Subject(s) - relation (database) , qualitative research , research methodology , sociology , participatory action research , research design , the arts , engineering ethics , citizen journalism , research method , psychology , management science , pedagogy , epistemology , social science , computer science , engineering , political science , philosophy , population , business administration , demography , database , world wide web , anthropology , law , business
In this review, I examine the contents, themes, and possibilities of Patricia Leavy’s Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Approaches. Specifically, I outline the (1) contents of the book in relation to its development of research methodology and potential for use in research methods classes, and (2) the usefulness of this text for bettering and diversifying pedagogical approaches to social research methods. Further, I discuss limitations in the work in terms of possibilities for future additions or expansions teachers may add to the use of this book in courses. In conclusion, I offer overall thoughts on the work and its place within courses concerning the process of social research methodology.