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CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Preface; PART ONE: Introduction; 1 Thenature of research 3; Introducing research 3; Experiencing research 3;Compiling research data 6; Analyzing research data 6; Designingresearch 10; Interpreting definitions of research 15; The significanceof defining research 16; Reflecting on research definitions 17;Summary; PART TWO: Qualitative research; 2 Case study research:developmental research 21; Introducing case study research 21;Experiencing case study research 22; Compiling case study data 27;Analyzing case study data 30; Reporting your results 32; Designing casestudy research 36; Interpreting case study research 43; Significance ofcase study research 47; Reflecting on case study research 49; Summary51; 3 Introspection research: verbal protocols 53; Introducingintrospective research 53; Experiencing introspective research 57;Compiling introspective data 61; Analyzing introspective data 63;Designing your own introspective research study 69; Interpretingintrospective research 71; Significance of introspection as a scholarlyfocus 74; Reflecting on introspective research 75; Summary 78; 4Classroom research: interaction analysis 79; Introducing classroomresearch 79; Experiencing classroom research 80; Compiling classroomresearch data 87; Analyzing classroom interaction data 90; Designingyour own classroom research 94; Interpreting classroom research 101;Significance of classroom research 105; Reflecting on classroomresearch 110; Summary 112; PART THREE: Quantitative research; 5Descriptive statistics research: survey analysis 117; Introducingdescriptive statistics research 117; Experiencing descriptivestatistics research 118; Compiling descriptive data 122; Analyzingdescriptive data 122; Designing your own descriptive research 142;Interpreting descriptive research 147; Significance of descriptiveresearch on teacher beliefs 151; Reflecting on descriptive research154; Summary 156; 6 Correlational research: language learning/teachingattitudes 157; Introducing correlational research 157; Experiencingcorrelational research 159; Compiling correlational data 162; Analyzingcorrelational data 166; Designing your own correlational research 180;Interpreting correlational research 184; Significance of correlationalresearch comparing students; AND TEACHERS ATTITUDES 191; Reflecting oncorrelational research 192; Summary 193; 7 Quasi-experimental research:vocabulary learning techniques 195; Introducing experimental research195; Experiencing experimental research 195; Compiling experimentaldata 201; Analyzing experimental data 201; Designing your ownexperimental studies 211; Interpreting experimental studies 219;Significance of experimental research in teaching vocabulary 222;Reflecting on experimental research 223; Summary 224; PART FOUR:Conclusion; 8 Course evaluation: combining research types 227;Introducing evaluation research 227; Experiencing evaluation research228; Compiling evaluation data 233