Heuristic Research: Design, Methodology, and Applications

by Clark E. Moustakas

Book Overview

Well-organized and well-referenced, this book gives a clear presentation of heuristic methodology as a systematic form of qualitative research. Investigators of human experiences will find this book invaluable as a research guide. The author illustrates how heuristic concepts and processes form components of the research design and become the basis for a methodology. There is a clear explanation of how heuristic inquiry works in practice and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803938829
• ISBN13: 9780803938823
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Qualitative Research Help

I chose a qualitative method for a research proposal and wanted to examine the data in a detailed, personal way. I purchased many books about various qualitative methods, but all of them failed to assist me. I finally came upon this book, and the author clearly outlined what is involved with this form of research--heuristic inquiry. It totally changed how I looked at the the transcripts of my participants, and assisted me in extracting rich themes and descriptions. I highly recommend this book to those who are serious about qualitative research, e.g., heuristic research, and are willing to do all that is required to complete a thesis or dissertation that they can be proud of for years to come.