Book Review Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

TLDR

The book outlines qualitative, quantitative, and mixed‑methods research designs and assumes readers have foundational research knowledge. It is organized into two parts—chapters 1–4 guide proposal development, while chapters 5–10 cover proposal and report writing, each ending with summaries, exercises, and suggested readings. The book is informative and illustrative, benefiting students, teachers, and researchers.

Abstract

The book Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell (2014) covers three approaches— qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. This educational book is informative and illustrative and is equally beneficial for students, teachers and researchers. Readers should have basic knowledge of research for better understanding of this book. There are two parts of the book. Part 1 (chapter 1-4) consists of steps for developing research proposal and part II (chapter 5-10) explains how to develop a research proposal or write a research report. A summary is given at the end of every chapter that helps the reader to recapitulate the ideas. Moreover, writing exercises and suggested readings at the end of every chapter are useful for the readers.