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RESEARCH PROBLEM
DEFINITION
Topic
Research
Problem
Research
Statement
Research
Questions
Specific
PROBLEM RESEARCHABILITY
1. Will your research contribute to knowledge and practice?
It fills a void or extends existing research
It replicates a study with new participants or a new site
Problem has not be studied or understudied
It gives “voice” to people not heard, silenced, or rejected in society
It informs practice
4. Therapy
PARENT
RELATIONAL
CORE
WHERE TO START
1. Encyclopedia of educational research (Alkin, 1992) The
appendix ‘Doing library research in education’ is brilliant
2. Handbooks
International Handbooks of Educational Administration,
Educational Leadership, Lifelong Learning etc quickly
introduce you to the major players and research issues in
your study
3. Theses
Overseas – Dissertation abstracts, US computer disks
British Dissertation abstracts
Australia – Cunningham library, ACER, www.acer.edu.au
4. Databases
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Centre)
www.accesseric.org. (world’s largest source of information – one
million abstracts)
Australian Education Index (AUSINET)