Are you about to embark on a research project for the first time? Unsure which data collection methods are right for your study? Don't know where to start? By presenting the reader with a series of key research management questions, this book introduces the novice researcher to a range of research designs and data collection methods. Building an understanding of these choices and how they can impact on the dissertation itself will lead to a more robust and rigorous dissertation study. This book is designed to direct your research choices with informative text and key questions, advice from "virtual supervisors" and reflections from students. Lists of suggested further reading also help to support you on your journey to developing an organised and successful dissertation project. Researchers seeking support on their journey to a successful dissertation will find this book a valuable resource.
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Practical, comprehensive, and readable, Secrets for a Successful Dissertation is designed for doctoral candidates at or near the beginning of the dissertation stages of their academic programs.
There is no sense at arriving at the end worn out and used up. This book will give you the strategies to finish your dissertation easily and faster than you ever thought you could.
This book is a practical guide for students who need help in progressing from the decision to write a dissertation to the planning, writing and defending of it.
This newly revised edition addresses those elements and also includes: Indispensable information for organizing and writing a dissertation Recommendations for identifying and writing research methods Expanded coverage of research ethics ...
As a former doctorate student, this guide was written to encourage and support students who are thinking about pursing a Doctorate or PhD or who is currently on the journey of achieving their goal and earning their title of Doctor.
This is a must-have preparation and reference guide for students embarking on the challenging journey of completing a thesis or dissertation.
This guide helps you determine their research topic, choose appropriate methods, turn a hypothesis into a study, complete a literature review, write and defend a proposal, collect and analyze data, write up the study, and ultimately defend ...
Your dissertation is not a hurdle to jump or a battle to fight; as this handbook makes clear, your dissertation is the first of many destinations on the path of your professional career.