Intro
Introduction
Contents
Contributors
Part I: Setting the Stage
Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Scholarship
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What Is Educational Scholarship
1.3 The Benefits of Educational Scholarship
1.3.1 Benefits of Educational Scholarship to the Individual
1.3.2 Benefits to the Institution
1.3.3 Benefits to the Profession
1.4 Defining Educational Scholarship
1.5 How This Book Is Organized
1.6 Conclusion
1.7 Questions
References
Chapter 2: Introduction to Education Research
2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Benefits of Education Research
2.3 Definitions in Education Research
2.3.1 Methodologies
2.3.2 Research Approaches
2.4 Scholarship Niche
2.5 Glassick's Criteria for Education Scholarship
2.5.1 Standard 1: Clear Goals
2.5.2 Standard 2: Adequate Preparation
2.5.3 Standard 3: Appropriate Methods
2.5.4 Standard 4: Significant Result
2.5.5 Standard 5: Effective Presentation
2.5.6 Standard 6: Reflective Critique
2.6 Conclusion
2.7 Questions
References
Part II: Laying the Foundation
Chapter 3: Reviewing the Literature
3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Benefits of Reviewing the Literature
3.3 Theory and Frameworks
3.4 Broad Goals in Reviewing the Literature
3.4.1 Setting a Boundary and Context
3.4.2 Provides Synthesis and Trends
3.4.3 Why is this Research Important?
3.5 Types of Gaps: Areas Neglected in the Literature
3.6 The Types of Literature Reviews
3.6.1 Goal: Summarization of Prior Knowledge
3.6.2 Goal: Data Aggregation or Integration
3.6.3 Goal: Explanation Building
3.6.4 Goal: Critical Assessment of Extant Literature
3.7 Semantics: Reviewing the Literature vs. A Literature Review

3.7.1 Reviewing the Literature
3.7.2 The Scoping Review
3.8 The Annotated Bibliography as a Starting Point
3.9 Conclusion
3.10 Questions
References
Chapter 4: Designing a Research Question
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Types of Research Questions
4.3 Characteristics of Quality Research Questions
4.4 Quantitative Research Questions: The PICO Framework
4.4.1 Quantitative Descriptive Questions: P-O Framework
4.4.2 Quantitative Predictive Questions: PI-O Framework
4.4.3 Quantitative Causal Questions: PICO Framework
4.4.4 Quantitative Effect Over Time: PICOT Framework

4.5 Qualitative Research Questions: The PPhTS Framework
4.5.1 Qualitative Questions Often Evolve and Change
4.6 Mixed-Methods Research Questions
4.7 Presenting the Research Question: The CARS Model
4.7.1 Move 1: Establish Literary Territory-Anchoring a Topic in Literature
4.7.2 Move 2: Establish a Niche-The Problem and Gap
4.7.3 Move 3: Occupy the Niche-Purpose, Question, Quantitative Hypothesis
4.8 Conclusion
4.9 Questions
References
Chapter 5: Research Methods
5.1 Introduction: The Three Research Paradigms
5.2 Variables in Social Science Research