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Tables of Contents for Research Made Real
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
vii
Introduction
ix
The structure of the book
xi
Getting ready for research
What is a research investigation?
1
3
Types of research investigation
4
5
Theoretical approaches to research
9
5
How will your research be judged?
14
5
Preparing for your project
Identifying a topic or area of interest
19
6
Obtaining and reviewing background information
25
7
Identifying a research question or hypothesis
32
6
Deciding on research design and strategy
38
2
Surveys
40
8
Experiments
48
4
Case studies
52
3
Action research
55
2
Research designs
57
5
Selecting data collection methods
62
5
Participant observation
67
3
Thinking about ethics
70
4
Detailed planning and the research proposal
74
3
Obtaining and working with data
Collecting primary data
77
2
Making sense of your data
79
14
Pulling it all together
Writing a research report
93
4
Referencing your research
97
4
Appendix: Evaluating research reports
101
6
References
107
2
Index
109