Chapter 1 What Is Research ·Introduction ·Defining research」 ·CIasscations of research ·The research process ·Research ethics ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions Chapter 2 FLmdamental Concepts ·Introduction ·Hypothesis ·Theory and model ·Population and sample ·Variables ·Scales of measurement ·Operationalization ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions Chapter 3 Developing Research Questions ·Introduction ·Research questions，research problems and research purposes ·Formulating and refining research questions ·Problems in question formation ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Tasks Chapter 4 Reading the Literature ·Introduction ·Searching for literature ·Procedures for reviewing literature ·When to stop reading ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Tasks Chapter 5 Selecting a Research Desigf ·Introduction ·Quantitative and qualitative designs ·Bridging the gaps：Mixed methods design ·Links between research questions and designs ·Deciding your design ·Complexities in classifying designs ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions Chapter 6 Survey Studies ·Introduction ·A brief description of survey studies ·Types of survey studies ·Instrument designing：A brief introduction to questionnaires ·Question design ·Scaling techniques
·Selecting subjects ·Questionnaire administration ·Piloting the questionnaire ·Practical cOnsideratiOnS ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Task Chapter 7 Expermental Studies ·IntrOduCtiOn ·What is an experimental study ·Characteristics of experiments ·mypes of experimental studies ·Procedures in conducting an experimental study ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Task ·Introduction ·Understanding case studies ·Designing case studies ·Collecting case study data ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Task Chapter 9 Action Research ·IntrOductiOn ·Action research：What is it and why is it necessary ·Characteristics of action research ·Models of action research ·Conducting action research ·Collecting action research data ·Chapter summarv ·Discussion questions ·Task Chapter 10 Analyzing Quantitative Data ·Introduction ·Types of quantitative statistics ·Preparing data for quantitative analysis ·Processing quantitative data analysis ·Problems in inputting the data ·Chapter summarv ·Discussion questions ·Tasks ·Suggested reading Chapter 11 Analyzing Qualitative Data ·Introduction ·Qualitative analysis：A brief introduction ·Qualitative analysis：A comparison with quantitative analysis ·Preparing data for qualitative analysis 。Systematic operations in qualitative data analysis ·Validity and reliability of qualitative data analysis
·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Suggested reading Chapter 12 Thesis Writing：An Overview ·{ntroduction ·Defining a thesis ·The structure of a thesis：An overview ·The preliminary part ·Themaintext ·The endmatter ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Tasks Chapter 13 Writing Up Your Research ·Introduction ·Writing an introduction ·Writing the literature review ·Describing the research methodology ·Reporting the research results/findings ·Discussing the resuIts/findings ·Concluding the study ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Suggested reading Chapter 14 The Academic Writing Style ·Introduction ·Plagiarism ·Language use in a thesis ·Spelling ·Italics ·Tables andfigures ·Numbers ·Quotations ·ln-text citations ·APA referencing style ·Chapter summary ·Discussion questions ·Suggested reading References
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