Secrets for a Successful Dissertation.

This book, designed to help doctoral students carry out and complete a successful dissertation, offers a motivational guide to assist in every step of the process. The authors offer a view of the dissertation process which takes students through the doctoral proposal to the formal defense of the dis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fitzpatrick, Dr. Jacqueline
Otros Autores: Secrist, Dr. Jan, Wright, Dr. Debra J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1998.
Temas:
Dissertations, Academic.
Research > Methodology.
Dissertations, Academic > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Academic Dissertations as Topic
Thèses et écrits académiques > Guides, manuels, etc.
Recherche > Méthodologie.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
doctoral dissertations.
dissertations.
theses.
masters theses.
Dissertations, Academic
Research > Methodology
Proefschriften.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Writing the doctoral proposal. Getting to the topic and its focus. Writing the proposal. Reviewing the literature. Developing your methodology. Secrets checklist
  • Choosing a methodology. Deciding which is best. What do you want to research. Mixed methodology. Secrets checklist
  • Selecting committee members. Reasons for selecting each member. Beware of unreal timetables. When to replace a chair. Who fixes every last word. Over and over again. Secrets checklist
  • Surviving the human subjects committee. Playing by the rules. Intentions. How not to hang yourself. Secrets checklist
  • Collecting data. Tape talk. Be prepared. Interview challenges. What now? The concreteness of surveys. Survey and questionnaire decisions. Pilot studies/identified population. Types of surveys to expect. Secrets checklist for interviews. Secrets checklist for surveys
  • Developing a support group. Can you fire-walk together? Be careful whom you choose. Loneliness happens. Dealing with emotions. Moby's sick
  • . Dorian is getting gray. Secrets checklist
  • Getting organized. When everything is in pieces. Getting control of your life. Qualitative coding. Statistics. Hoops and troughs. How to avoid withering frights. Secrets checklist
  • Using technology. Learning the language. What to do with floppity flops. Dealing with rebellious floppies. Statistical analysis. Qualitative coding. Getting a life. We can survive this challenge. What not to write. It's about time. Secret's checklist
  • Defending the dissertation. Party hearty. The final hours. Celebration. Secrets checklist
  • Avoiding sudden stops. Horror stories 1-10. Emergency appendectomies.

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