A handbook for Future Teacher Researcher

WRITTEN BY:
TEO WOON CHUN
FIRST EDITION IN 2018

1. Research in Education
 Concept of research
 Research ethics
 Types of research
- Basic research
- Applied research
- Action research
- Evaluation research
 Approaches in research
- The positivist
(quantitative)
- The interpretive
(qualitative)
 Research designs
- Experimental
- Quasi-experimental
- Survey
- Case study
- Ethnography
- Action research
2. Basic Elements in Educational Research
 Educational issues that are researchable
 Background of the study
 Statement of the problem
 Research objectives
 Research questions
 Research hypotheses
 Scope of the study
 Limitations of the study
 Significance of the study
 Operational definitions/terms
3. Review of Literature
 Purpose of review
 Sources of review
 Steps of writing a review
 Conceptual Framework
CONTENT OUTLINE
4. Methodology
 Quantitative
- Research design
- Sampling
- Research instruments
- Pilot study
- Validity and reliability
- Data collection procedure
- Data analysis method
approach  Qualitative
- Research design
approach - Sampling
- Data Collection instruments
- Validity and reliability
- Data collection procedure
- Data analysis procedure
5. Data Analysis Methods
 Quantitative
- Descriptive and inferential statistics
(Descriptive: mean, median, mode,
variants, standard deviation, range,
z-score)
(Inferential: t-test, Kruskall-Wallis
test, chi-square and correlation)
- Data interpretation
- Data presentation
 Qualitative
- Data analysis types
(content analysis, pattern analysis,
dilemma and thematic analysis)
- Data interpretation
- Data presentation
6. Research Report
 Content of research proposal
 Content of research report
 Writing style
 Discussions and implications
7. Action Research
 Context
 Research focus
 Research objective
 Research question
 Action plan
 Implementation of action plan
 Data collection method
 Data analysis and interpretation of data
 Reflection and implication
 Further action
 Sources of reference
 Action Research proposal writing
 Action research report
 Adheres to the Summary of Information on the
Course of TSLB3143 (Fundamentals of Research in Education)
 Organised notes ~ Suitable for student teachers
 Detailed and comprehensive notes to prepare
TESL student teachers for writing educational
research proposal in Semester 6
 Covers all topics with clear explanations
and examples
 Using only reliable reference books and
resources as stated in RMK
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