Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research and the problem for investigation; The nature of research -- The research problem -- Statement of the problem -- Limiting of the problem -- Writing the title of investigation -- Writing the specific question -- The hypothesis; Assumptions -- Scope and limitation -- Definition of terms -- The variable; Research agenda for graduate students in education Research agenda for graduate -- Research agenda in education -- The research grid -- Some final words ; Theory and review of the related literature -- Functions of theory -- The review of related literature -- Reviewing research literature; The theoretical/ conceptual framework -- Definition -- Style no. one -- Style no. two -- Style no. three -- Which maybe the best arrangement? -- Research methods; Historical research -- Definition of area of history -- Views on the value of historical research -- Historical research as a modern undertaking -- Characteristics of contemporary historical researches -- Methods of historical research -- Formulating your problem -- Gathering your source materials -- Criticizing your source are located -- Criticizing your source materials -- The strengths and limitations of historical research; Descriptive method -- Nature of descriptive method -- Ways of obtaining descriptive information -- Types of descriptive research -- Advantage, disadvantage and cautions in the use of the descriptive method ; Experimental method -- Definition -- The experimental process -- Manipulation and control -- Threats to validity in experimental design -- Controlling to internal validity -- threats to external validity -- Controlling extraneous variable -- Experimental design; Ex post faco research or casual- comparative method -- Definition -- Comparison between ex post facto and experimental researches -- Selective manipulation in ex post facto research -- making conclusion in ex post facto research --The value of ex post facto research ; Alternative research methods -- Participatory research method -- Framework for analysis of participatory research project -- Characteristics of the researcher and the method -- The strengths and weaknesses of participatory research ; Indigenous research method -- Meaning of indigenization -- Santiago and enrequiz basic model --Ethnographic research method -- Feature of the ethnographic method -- Criticisms on the indigenous and ethnographic methods ; Sampling techniques -- The idea behind sampling -- Sample size of the population -- Sampling strategies ; Data collection methods -- Criteria of attributes of a god; Instrument -- Reliability -- Validity -- Other criteria -- Sensitivity -- Feasibility; Test construction -- Content validation -- Documentary analysis or pre-survey --Table of significations -- Consultation with experts -- Item writing -- Face validation -- Item inspection -- Inter-judge consistency -- Item analysis ; Second run or final test administration -- Evaluation of the test -- Methods of data collection ; Selecting appropriate statistics techniques -- Primary consideration in the choice of the test -- Secondary consideration -- Some statistical test and their uses -- Data analysis by the computer -- Preparing the data for the computer -- Interpreting the computer output ; Writing the report -- Purpose in writing the research report -- Writing the parts of the research report -- Language and style ; The term paper -- What a term paper is -- Purpose in writing a term paper -- Choosing a topic -- Collecting information -- Organizing the material -- Writing the term paper -- Revising the term paper.