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Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents. - Jeff Hawkins
CRLS Research Guide How to get ideas? How to select information? How to focus on a research topic? Which method to choose? Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Research Guide gives useful ideas and guides through the whole process of research.
Research Methods Introduction Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction (MCLI) Research Methods Introduction is an online tutorial which helps to understand different research methods.
Introduction to Reasearch Methods and Program Evaluation Introduction to Reasearch Methods and Program Evaluation, by Dr. David Abrahams, gives useful information and ideas about research design, validity, random assignment, notation designs and their meanings, pre-experimental designs, and more.
Alan Kennington's Research Ideas Internet linguistics - how language changes when people post items to internet discussion groups; extraterrestrial linguistics - how to communicate with intergalactic intelligence; linguistic dynamics study - the dynamic behaviour of trendy words; how words and phrases are used as they move into different contexts.
Action Research Famous action researchers speak about their reasons for choosing action research. Click on the links to download PDF files.
Research Involving First Names There is some evidence showing that those whose names have more negative connotations, i.e. names that project undesirable impressions are more likely to be maladjusted. There is a need for a systematic research of this issue. Such research would require two samples of participants matched on age, gender, and socioeconomic level, but differing as follows: members of one sample would have names with positive and desirable connotations; members of the second sample would have names with undesirable connotations.
Research Method for the Study of Intonation Research Method for the Study of Intonation is introduced by Shunsuke Nakata. There are three levels of analysis, linguistic, perceptual and acoustic. The author states that the research of speech sound can be made possible only within the limits of acoustical and perceptual experiments.
The Case Study as a Research Method Case study research excels at bringing us to an understanding of a complex issue or object and can extend experience or add strength to what is already known through previous research. Case studies emphasize detailed contextual analysis of a limited number of events or conditions and their relationships. Researchers have used the case study research method for many years across a variety of disciplines.
Case Studies (Guide) This guide examines case studies - a form of qualitative descriptive research that is used to look at individuals, a small group of participants, or a group as a whole. Researchers collect data about participants using participant and direct observations, interviews, protocols, tests, examinations of records, and collections of writing samples.
Create Online Surveys This is an all in one service that can be used by researchers who are not computer experts and need to conduct surveys by themselves. The service allows to design questionnaires with point and click ease. There are no downloads or installation requirements. Create your free account.
What are 'Universals?' How has the concept changed in the last century, and how does one go about identifying candidate universals, abstracting them from language data, separating them from culture-specific accretions?
Linguistics and Linguistics-Related Programs LinguistList has many linguistics and linguistics-related programs in its database. Linguistics programs are classified by linguistic subfield and subject language.
Sayings and Maxims Sayings and Maxims is a collection of sayings, some of which are wiser than others but most of them can be used as 'food for thought'.
Linguistics Abstracts Online Edited by Ed Battistella, Southern Oregon University Linguistics Abstracts Online revolutionized research and teaching by giving immediate access via the World Wide Web to more than 30,000 abstracts from nearly 400 linguistics journals published since 1985. Use Linguistics Abstracts Online to conduct quick, accurate and comprehensive research when writing papers, prepare teaching materials for students, compile bibliographies and check references.
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