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WRITING A RESEARCH QUESTION listing is not a glossary or a dictionary. It should only include salient terms that may cause confusion because of their use. “As has been demonstrated in the literature many times, sometimes seemingly familiar terms develop a life of their own as a diversity of definitions, understandings, and interpretations emerge over time” (Loughran, 2006, p. 1). Some examples of these are reflection, looping, blended, inclusion, cooperative learning. The purpose of including the definitions is so the readers will understand the meaning of the terms as you intend them to be understood. Examples of introductory chapters for several of students are located in Appendix 2-A, located at the end of this chapter. Reading through them may help give you a more solid understanding of what goes into Chapter One. NEXT STEPS You are taking the hardest step. You are examining your professional life and determining what problem you would like to solve. After you decide on a purpose for your study, you have what you need to craft your question into a researchable problem statement. Chapter One of your research paper will lay the groundwork for what you want to do and why. It’s now time to examine what others have to say and have done in the same area. On to the Literature Review! CHAPTER SELF-CHECK Having completed this chapter, you should be comfortable discussing the following: − considerations in deciding on a problem statement − requirements of a researchable question − characteristics of qualitative and quantitative questions − guidelines for writing your problem statement − ethical considerations when designing a study − regulations affecting studies with human subjects − organization and writing Chapter One CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What makes a question researchable? 2. Frame a question for the following problems: a. You are interested in discovering how the teachers in your building feel about the new reading curriculum. b. You are interested in determining whether the implementation of the new reading problem will affect student scores on the annual statewide reading test. c. You want to know both how teachers feel about the new reading program and if the reading program will affect student achievement scores. 35
CHAPTER 2 3. What is an exempt study? 4. What is a letter of consent, when is it required, and what must it contain? 36 REFERENCES Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2006). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theory and methods (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Borg, W. R., & Gall, M. D. (2007). <strong>Educational</strong> research: An introduction (8th ed.). New York: Allyn & Bacon. http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.htm#46.101 http://www.up.edu/irb Loughran, J. (2006). Developing a pedagogy of teacher education: Understanding teaching and learning about teaching. London: Routledge.
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