This book is intended to give teacher education students and practicing teachers an introduction to research methods and does so by following the procedures and results of a recent study. Chapter 1 discusses the research problem and the procedures for setting up a research design. Chapter 2 discusses the major stages of field work. Chapter 3 discusses the treatment of data once it has been collected. Chapter 4 discusses the joint analyses of variables. Chapter 5 discusses the advantages of the combining objective data and the interview. Chapter 6 discusses the case study in relation to research. Chapter 7 deals with findings, their relevance and implications. Appendixes include a summary of pupils' essays, an abstract of teachers' contributions, and a summary of responses. (PD)