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Research Methods in Education

Question:

Write the chapters that are common in research in education

Solution:

All research reports have some basic structures and format that enable a

reader to know exactly where to find the information he/she is looking for.

However, in an educational research, some formats are established for proper

comprehension and consideration. A general organizational sequence of the

chapters of a typical educational research is given below:

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

The structure of this chapter consists of an introductory paragraph, statement

of the problem, purpose of the research, significance of the research and

research questions and/or hypotheses. The chapter usually begins with a few

introductory paragraphs. The primary goal is to catch the attention of the

reader to the subject. It sets the stage for the paper and puts the topic in

perspective. The introduction usually contains dramatic and general

statements about the need for the study, and uses dramatic illustrations to set

the tone. The statement of the problem is the focal point of the research. It is

usually one sentence with several paragraphs for elaboration. It serves to

present a persuasive argument why the problem is important enough to study.

The purpose is also a single statement or paragraph that explains what the

research intends to accomplish. The significance section creates a perspective

for looking at the problem. It points out how the study relates to the larger

issue and uses a persuasive rationale to justify the reason for the study. The

scope and limitations of the study are equally enunciated.

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

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This chapter reviews literature to show what previous researchers have

discovered. Usually quite long, it primarily depend upon how much research

has previously been done on the subject matter under investigation. For the

sake of understanding, keyword and important terms are usually clarified

under this chapter.

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

This chapter restates purpose and research questions. The population chosen

for the study and the sampling technique adopted are spelt out under this

chapter. The instrumentation, its validity and reliability are proved herein, and

procedure for collation of data from sources. Assumptions made for the sake of

flexibility in deductions coupled with the statistical analysis plan are also given

under this chapter.

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS

Inferences and other deductions from the analyses of manipulated data are

discussed objectively under this chapter.

CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents a summary of what the researcher has done and what

he/she has also realized. It further puts the inferences and deductions from

the results in perspective. Based on this conclusion, some recommendations

are put forth on how the present study could be further improved upon in the

future.

The references and appendix sections, though distinct, are not classed as

chapters.