Your dissertation in education /
Buckler, Scott,
Your dissertation in education / Scott Buckler & Nicholas Walliman. - 2nd edition. - Los Angeles, CA: SAGE, 2016. - xiv, 340 p.; 25 cm. - SAGE study skills .
First edition entered under: Walliman, Nicholas.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to the dissertation process. What is a dissertation?
What is educational research?
What's all this about ethics?
Establishing a focus. What will it be about?
How do I get started?
How do I write a proposal?
How do I write an introduction?
Exploring the background to the topic. Where do I get hold of the background information?
How can I manage all the notes?
What about referencing?
How do I argue my point effectively?
How do I write a literature review?
Methodology. What's all this about philosophy?
Methodology and methods: what's the difference?
What is meant by mixing methodologies?
What sorts of data will I find and how much do I need?
Conducting the research. How do I conduct effective interviews?
How do I structure effective questionnaires?
How do I undertake effective observations?
Why are reliability and validity so important?
How do I write a methodology chapter?
Analysing the data and identifying conclusions. How do I analyse qualitative data?
How do I analyse quantitative data?
How do I write a discussion chapter?
Practical guidance on the process. How can I work effectively with my supervisor?
What about working and planning my time?
How can I manage a long piece of writing?
How can I make my work look interesting and easy to read?
How do I cope with the stress?
Who else might be interested in my writing?
9781473907478 (hardcover) 9781473907485 (pbk.)
2015950626
Education--Research--Methodology.
Dissertations, Academic.
Academic writing.
LB1028 / .W35 2016
378.2/42
Your dissertation in education / Scott Buckler & Nicholas Walliman. - 2nd edition. - Los Angeles, CA: SAGE, 2016. - xiv, 340 p.; 25 cm. - SAGE study skills .
First edition entered under: Walliman, Nicholas.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to the dissertation process. What is a dissertation?
What is educational research?
What's all this about ethics?
Establishing a focus. What will it be about?
How do I get started?
How do I write a proposal?
How do I write an introduction?
Exploring the background to the topic. Where do I get hold of the background information?
How can I manage all the notes?
What about referencing?
How do I argue my point effectively?
How do I write a literature review?
Methodology. What's all this about philosophy?
Methodology and methods: what's the difference?
What is meant by mixing methodologies?
What sorts of data will I find and how much do I need?
Conducting the research. How do I conduct effective interviews?
How do I structure effective questionnaires?
How do I undertake effective observations?
Why are reliability and validity so important?
How do I write a methodology chapter?
Analysing the data and identifying conclusions. How do I analyse qualitative data?
How do I analyse quantitative data?
How do I write a discussion chapter?
Practical guidance on the process. How can I work effectively with my supervisor?
What about working and planning my time?
How can I manage a long piece of writing?
How can I make my work look interesting and easy to read?
How do I cope with the stress?
Who else might be interested in my writing?
9781473907478 (hardcover) 9781473907485 (pbk.)
2015950626
Education--Research--Methodology.
Dissertations, Academic.
Academic writing.
LB1028 / .W35 2016
378.2/42