Chapter 1: Introduction to Research.- Chapter 2: Exploring and Developing Puzzles.- Chapter 3: Designing Pedagogically Exploitable Pedagogic-Research Activities (PEPRAs).- Chapter 4: Generating the Pieces of the Puzzle.- Chapter 5: Putting the Pieces Together.- Chapter 6: Understanding the Puzzle and the Emerging Picture.- Chapter 7: Developing Critical Reflection Practices via Reflective Writing for Pre-service Language Teachers.- Chapter 8: Educational Research Course Designs Across the World.

This book equips pre-service language teachers with research and inquiry skills which they can use in the course of their classroom teaching. Research is presented not as an additional burden in teachers’ busy lives but as an integrated tool for satisfying their curiosity, developing an investigative stance, and strengthening the links between theory and practice. Over the course of the book, the authors introduce and encourage the use of pedagogically exploitable pedagogic-research activities (PEPRAs) to develop a deeper understanding of pedagogic issues in an engaging, supportive, and collaborative way. This book will be of interest to students and instructors on TESOL and related courses, as well as practitioners working in the teacher training sector.

Kenan Dikilitaş is an English Language Teacher (ELT) educator and researcher working in the ELT Department of Bahçeşehir University, Turkey.

Ali Bostancıoğlu is an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) tutor and researcher working in the School of Foreign Languages of Iskenderun Technical University, Turkey.

“A must-read primer for pre-service teachers, this excellent contribution to the field of teacher education guides undergraduates enrolled in teacher education programs through the ups and downs of conducting research. Dikilitaş and Bostancıoğlu, two prominent scholars in teacher research, combine their expertise as well as diverse and rich classroom experiences as they approach research through the lens of classroom practitioners. All teachers who are put off by the unnecessary complexities in educational research methods books written by academics for academics will treasure this well-written, teacher-friendly monograph. The book’s breadth and scope, the authors’ personal retrospective reflections, and the variety of research tasks will not only equip teachers with research methods and skills but also help them develop inquiry-based pedagogical reflectivity and exploratory practice.” (Hayriye Kayi-Aydar, University of Arizona, USA)

Integrates Exploratory Practice principles into the research process, providing course tutors and students with step-by-step procedures and general guidelines to follow Aims to develop trainee teachers' understanding and use of research in a positive and accessible way, without being overwhelming Includes reflective questions, research tasks for readers, and the real experiences of other pre-service teachers

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