As part of the process of supporting teachers new to educational research, the current edition of the book draws upon examples of research undertaken by students undergoing initial teacher education through a PGCE course, as well as referring to research published in research journals by established and experienced researchers. The inclusion of examples of student teacher research is intended to both provide exemplars and to illustrate something of the nature of teacher research. For students asked to undertake classroom enquiry as part of a PGCE or similar qualification, these examples can provide an indication of the scale of what is likely to be feasible, and how such small-scale classroom studies can be related to existing literature on aspects of teaching and learning.