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Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation
Tips and Strategies for Students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston State University, USA
- Beverly J. Irby - Sam Houston State University, USA
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Continuing Professional Development | Decision Making Tools | Leadership & Management
Continuing Professional Development | Decision Making Tools | Leadership & Management
February 2008 | 352 pages | Corwin
Written for both faculty and students, this user-friendly book provides a comprehensive 'how-to' compendium for completing a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation.
The authors discuss sources and criteria for selecting a suitable topic and cover:
- Both quantitative and qualitative research methods
-Using technology effectively
-An overview and tips on the oral defense and presentation
-Tips on adapting the thesis or dissertation for publication
-Suggestions for publishing the research
Preface
About the Authors
Part I. Getting Started
1. Selecting a Suitable Topic
2. Selecting a Chair and Committee
Part II. What You Need to Know
3. Quantitative Research Designs
4. Basic Statistics
5. Qualitative Research Designs
Part III. The Dissertation Chapters
6. Writing the Introduction Chapter
7. Writing the Literature Review Chapter
8. Writing the Methodology Chapter
9. Writing the Results Chapter
10. Writing the Discussion Chapter
Part IV. The Defense and Afterward
11. The Proposal and Final Defense
12. Publishing Your Dissertation
Appendix A: Initial Letter to Participants
Appendix B: First Follow-up Letter to Participants
Appendix C: Second Follow-up Letter to Participants
Appendix D: Dissertation Proposal Outline (Correlational)
Appendix E: Dissertation Proposal Outline (Analysis of Variance)
Appendix F: Dissertation Proposal Outline (Multivariate Analysis of Variance)
Appendix G: Dissertation Proposal Outline (Qualitative)
Appendix H: The Qualitative Research Critique
Appendix I: Agreement: Guidelines for Chairing a Dissertation
Appendix J: Checklist for Dissertation Quality
References
Index
Great book , students love it
LMS Administration, University of Fort Lauderdale
September 30, 2020
