Introduction: The Rise of RAD Research Methods for Writing Studies: Transcontextual Ways Forward

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Tables ix
5. List of Appendices xi
6. Foreword xiii
7. Acknowledgments xxi
8. Introduction: The Rise of RAD Research Methods for Writing Studies: Transcontextual Ways Forward 1
9. Part 1: Developing Transcontextual Research Projects
10. interchapter 1: What Do We Mean by Transcontextual RAD Research? 25
11. chapter 1: The Evolution of the Citation Project: Developing a Pilot Study from Local to Translocal 33
12. chapter 2: Reports from the LILAC Project: Designing a Translocal Study 62
13. Points of Departure 1: Replication and the Need to Build on and Expand Local and Pilot Studies 83
14. Part 2 : Building on Transcontextual Research
15. Interchapter 2: What Does Design-Based Research Offer as a Tool for RAD Research in Writing Studies? 91
16. chapter 3: The Things They Carry: Using Design-Based Research in Writing-Teacher Education 102
17. chapter 4: Storied Research: Using Focus Groups as a Responsive Method 123
18. chapter 5: Terms and Perceptions: Using Surveys to Discover Student Beliefs about Research 141
19. Points of Depart ure 2: Developing Design-Based Local and Translocal Studies 162
20. Part 3 : Exploring Information Contexts
21. Interchapter 3: What Does Threshold-Concept Research Offer Writing Studies RAD Research? 171
22. chapter 6: Research and Rhetorical Purpose: Using Genre Analysis to Understand Source Use in Technical and Professional Writing 182
23. chapter 7: Asking the Right Questions: Using Interviews to Explore Information-Seeking Behavior 209
24. chapter 8: Just Read the Assignment: Using Course Documents to Analyze Research Pedagogy 227
25. Points of Depart ure 3: Using Existing Research to Think beyond the Local 245
26. Afterword: Teaching Hybridity in Graduate Research Courses 252
27. About the Authors 259
28. Index 263