Your dissertation in education /
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Author / Creator: | Walliman, Nicholas. |
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Edition: | Rev. ed. |
Imprint: | Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2008. |
Description: | xv, 310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6834925 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Introduction to the Dissertation Process
- What is a Dissertation?
- What is Educational Research?
- What's all this about Ethics?
- Part 2. 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?
- Part 3. Exploring the Background to the Topic
- Where Do I Get Hold of all The Necessary 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?
- Part 4. Conducting the Research
- What Sorts of Data Will I Find and How Much do I Need?
- What's all this about Philosophy?
- How do I Conduct Effective Interviews?
- How do I Structure Effective Questionnaires?
- How do I Undertake Effective Observations?
- How do I Write a Methodology Chapter?
- Part 5. Analyzing the Data and Identifying Conclusions
- How do I Analyze Quantitative Data?
- How do I Analyze Qualitative Data?
- How do I Write a Discussion Chapter?
- Part 6. Practical Guidance on the Subject
- 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 Stress?
- Who else Might be Interested in My Writing?