List of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Research

  1. Defining Research 
  2. Why Doing Research? 
  3. Types of Research
  4. Defining Research Methodology 
  5. Why Learning about Research and Research Methodology?

Chapter 2: The Research Problem

  1. Defining the Research Problem 
  2. Considerations in Selecting the Research Problem
  3. Sources of the Research Problem 
  4. Formulating a Research Problem in English Language Studies

1. List of contents

I - Introduction to Research 

       1. Defining Research 

                1.1. What is Research? 

                1.2. Characteristics and Requirements of Research 

       2. Why Doing Research? 

                2.1. The Objectives of Research 

                2.2. Motivations Behind Research

       3. Types of Research 

                3.1. Types of research according to their objectives 

                3.2. Types of research according to their inquiry mode  

      4. Research Methodology 

                4.1. Defining Research Methodology

      5. Why Learning about Research and Research Methodology?

II - The Research Problem 

       1. Defining the Research Problem 

       2. Considerations in Selecting a Research Problem 

                 2.1. Interest 

                 2.2. Relevance

                 2.3. Level of Expertise 

                 2.4. Precision 

                 2.5. Magnitude 

                 2.6. Measurement of Concepts

                 2.7. Availability of Data 

      3. Sources of Research Problems

                3.1. Sources of Research Problems 

                3.2. Exercice : Task2: Sources of research problems in English studies 

      4. Formulating a Research Problem in English Studies