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Your dissertation in education / Scott Buckler & Nicholas Walliman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: SAGE study skillsPublication details: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE, 2016. Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xiv, 340 p.; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781473907478 (hardcover)
  • 9781473907485 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 378.2/42 23
LOC classification:
  • LB1028 .W35 2016
Contents:
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?
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Books Books Zetech Library - Mang'u General Stacks Non-fiction LB1028 .W35 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Z012183

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?

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