Conducting Educational Research
Caroll
Caroll
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CHAPTER 1<br />
hypothesis, make a conclusion). While this works well for many scientific problems,<br />
it really is not a “one size fits all” methodology—think ecological studies, as an<br />
example. The same holds true with the five-chapter design for educational research<br />
that we are about to describe. This model works for many educational studies, but<br />
not necessarily all. However, it brings an easy to understand, logical structure to<br />
your work and it is by far the most common approach to reporting on educational<br />
research.<br />
This basic design of educational research involves the following five components:<br />
Chapter 1 – Introduction<br />
Chapter 2 – Review of the Literature<br />
Chapter 3 – Study Design and <strong>Research</strong> Methods<br />
Chapter 4 – Results<br />
Chapter 5 – Discussion/Conclusions/Implications<br />
Let’s look at these chapters with a little more detail so you’ll have a better<br />
understanding of what is ahead (see Figure 1-2). Chapter One, the Introduction, is a<br />
narrative that lets the reader know what you plan to study or examine. It sets the<br />
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Figure 1-2. Schematic of a five chapter design.