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Section 1 - Planning the research process 1. What is your research question - and why? - Kathleen Armour, University of Birmingham, UK, and Doune Macdonald, University of Queensland, Australia 2. Research principles and practices: paving the research journey - Doune Macdonald and Louise McCuaig, University of Queensland, Australia 3. Positioning yourself as a researcher: four dimensions for self-reflection - Juan-Miguel Fernandez-Balboa, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain, and Nathan Brubaker, James Madison University, USA 4. What counts as `good' research? - Stephen Silverman, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, and Eve Bernstein, Queens College, City University of New York, USA Section 2 - Methodology: the thinking behind the methods 5. Thinking about research frameworks - Richard Tinning, University of Queensland, Australia, and Katie Fitzpatrick, University of Auckland, New Zealand 6. Conducting ethical research - Jan Wright and Gabrielle O'Flynn, University of Wollongong, Australia 7. Qualitative approaches - Peter Hastie, Auburn University, USA, and Peter Hay, University of Queensland, Australia 8. Quantitative approaches - Beverley Hale and Dudley Graham, University of Chichester, UK 9. Are mixed methods the natural approach to research? - Stephen Gorard and Kyriaki Makopoulou, University of Birmingham, UK 10. Listening to young people's voices in physical education and youth sport research - Mary O'Sullivan and Eimear Enright, University of Limerick, Ireland Section 3 - Selecting the most appropriate method(s) 11. Reviewing literature - Thomas J. Templin, Purdue University, USA, and Gemma Pearce, University of Birmingham, UK 12. Experimental research methods in physical education and sports - Leen Haerens and Isabel Tallir, University of Ghent, Belgium 13. Measurement of physical activity - Stewart G. Trost and Kelly Rice, Oregon State University, USA 14. Surveys - Hans Peter Brandl-Bredenbeck and Astrid Kampfe, University of Paderborn, Germany 15. Observational studies - Marie OEhman and Mikael Quennerstedt, OErebro University, Sweden 16. Case study research - Kathleen Armour and Mark Griffiths, University of Birmingham, UK 17. Interviews and focus groups - Catherine D. Ennis, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA, and Senlin Chen, Iowa State University, USA 18. Narrative research methods: where the art of storytelling meets the science of research Kathleen Armour, University of Birmingham, UK, and Hsin-heng Chen, Loughborough University, UK 19. Action research in physical education: cycles, not circles! - Anthony Rossi and Wah Kiat Tan, University of Queensland, Australia 20. Visual methods in coaching research: capturing everyday lives - Robyn Jones and Sofia Santos, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK; Isabel Mesquita, Faculdade de Desporto, Porto, Portugal; and David Gilbourne, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK 21. Grounded theory - Nicholas L. Holt and Camilla J. Knight, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, and Katherine A. Tamminen, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 22. Discourse analysis and the beginner researcher - Kathy Hall and Fiona C. Chambers, University College, Cork, Ireland Section 4 - Data analysis - consider it early! 23. Analysing qualitative data - Peter Hastie and Olga Glotova, Auburn University, USA 24. Analysing quantitative data - Beverley Hale and Alison Wakefield, University of Chichester, UK Section 5 - Communicating your research 25. Effective research writing - David Kirk and Ashley Casey, University of Bedfordshire, UK 26. The dissertation - Lisette Burrows, Fiona McLachlan and Lucy Spowart, University of Otago, New Zealand