Classroom Researcher Book

Introduction     1
Background Information     3
Approaches     5
Exercise 1: Approaches to Research     9
The Research: Getting Focused     11
Examples
Elementary     11
Middle School     12
Secondary     14
Choosing a Topic: Step 1     17
Problem Statement and Question: Step 2     19
Exercise 2: Part A     20
Exercise 2: Part B     21
Locating Sources     23
Reading the Literature     34
Exercise     35
Article Evaluation     35
Literature Review: Step 3     37
The Application: Step 4     41
Sharing the Research     42
Prepare to Publish: Using APA     45
Next Step: Action Research     56
Conclusion     57
Framework     61
Topic Organizer     63
Sample Applied Research Project     65
Using Children's Literature to Address a Math Skill Deficit     66
Title Page     66
Table of Contents     67
Introduction     67
Research Question     67
Literature Review     68
Conclusion     76
Application Strand     76
References     97
References     101
About the Author     103