Skripsi yang Bercerita: Menjelajahi Dunia Kualitatif dan Kuantitatif

Authors

Meiselina Irmayanti
Universitas Bengkulu
Abdul Muktadir
Universitas Bengkulu

Synopsis

Di balik setiap halaman skripsi, ada dua dunia yang sering dipisahkan: dunia angka yang menuntut ketegasan, dan dunia cerita yang menyimpan kedalaman. Buku SKRIPSI YANG BERCERITA: Menjelajahi Dunia Kualitatif dan Kuantitatif hadir sebagai ajakan untuk menyatukan keduanya agar penelitian tidak hanya benar secara teknis, tetapi juga bermakna bagi manusia dan konteksnya. Buku ini disusun secara bertahap dan aplikatif. Buku ini memandu pembaca sejak merumuskan masalah, menajamkan pertanyaan riset, memilih desain dan metode yang sesuai, hingga mengolah data, menyajikan temuan, serta menulis pembahasan yang logis, jernih, dan dapat ditelusuri.

Pembaca diajak memahami bahwa kuantitatif bukan sekadar hitung-hitungan, melainkan cara membaca pola dan hubungan. Sementara itu, kualitatif bukan sekadar bercerita, melainkan cara menafsirkan pengalaman dan makna dengan disiplin. Keduanya bertemu dalam keterampilan menulis ilmiah yang rapi, berargumen, dan beretika. Lebih dari sekadar kumpulan langkah, buku ini menekankan integritas akademik, ketertiban sitasi, transparansi proses, dan keberanian mengakui keterbatasan. Hal ini bertujuan agar skripsi menjadi karya yang layak dipercaya, bukan sekadar dokumen kelulusan. Buku ini ditujukan bagi mahasiswa, dosen pembimbing, peneliti pemula, dan siapa pun yang ingin menulis skripsi dengan napas yang hidup. Buku ini menjadi kompas praktis sekaligus reflektif untuk menjaga makna di tengah derasnya data, sehingga penelitian tetap manusiawi, bertanggung jawab, dan relevan.

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Di balik setiap halaman skripsi, ada dua dunia yang sering dipisahkan: dunia angka yang menuntut ketegasan, dan dunia cerita yang menyimpan kedalaman. Buku SKRIPSI YANG BERCERITA: Menjelajahi Dunia Kualitatif dan Kuantitatif hadir sebagai ajakan untuk menyatukan keduanya agar penelitian tidak hanya benar secara teknis, tetapi juga bermakna bagi manusia dan konteksnya. Buku ini disusun secara bertahap dan aplikatif. Buku ini memandu pembaca sejak merumuskan masalah, menajamkan pertanyaan riset, memilih desain dan metode yang sesuai, hingga mengolah data, menyajikan temuan, serta menulis pembahasan yang logis, jernih, dan dapat ditelusuri.  Pembaca diajak memahami bahwa kuantitatif bukan sekadar hitung-hitungan, melainkan cara membaca pola dan hubungan. Sementara itu, kualitatif bukan sekadar bercerita, melainkan cara menafsirkan pengalaman dan makna dengan disiplin. Keduanya bertemu dalam keterampilan menulis ilmiah yang rapi, berargumen, dan beretika. Lebih dari sekadar kumpulan langkah, buku ini menekankan integritas akademik, ketertiban sitasi, transparansi proses, dan keberanian mengakui keterbatasan. Hal ini bertujuan agar skripsi menjadi karya yang layak dipercaya, bukan sekadar dokumen kelulusan. Buku ini ditujukan bagi mahasiswa, dosen pembimbing, peneliti pemula, dan siapa pun yang ingin menulis skripsi dengan napas yang hidup. Buku ini menjadi kompas praktis sekaligus reflektif untuk menjaga makna di tengah derasnya data, sehingga penelitian tetap manusiawi, bertanggung jawab, dan relevan.

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May 25, 2026

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