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Autore: | Lunenburg Fred C |
Titolo: | Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation [[electronic resource] ] : Tips and Strategies for Students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks : , : SAGE Publications, , 2007 |
Edizione: | First edition. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (353 pages) |
Disciplina: | 808/.02 |
Soggetto topico: | Dissertations, Academic - Authorship |
Academic writing - Authorship | |
Social sciences | |
Education | |
Theory & Practice of Education | |
Altri autori: | IrbyBeverly J |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I - Getting Started; Chapter 1 - Selecting a Suitable Topic; Sources of Topics; Textbooks; Professional Journals; Dissertations; Theories; Current Employment; Existing Database; Criteria for Topic Selection; Interest; Significance; Available Data; Knowledge and Skills; Manageability; Funding; Summary; Chapter 2 - Selecting a Chair and Committee; Criteria to Consider in Selecting a Chair; Expertise; Accessibility; Feedback; Success; Personality Styles; Attitudes Toward Methodology; Composition and Role of the Committee |
CompositionRole; Research Prospective Committee Members; Your Own Experience; Other Students; Dissertations; Web Sites; The Desirable Student; Quality Product; Follow-Through; The Committee's Time; Personal Integrity; Polished Drafts; Summary; Part II - What You Need to Know; Chapter 3 - Quantitative Research Designs; Descriptive Research Design; Instrumentation; Data; Longitudinal Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Correlational Research Design; Bivariate Correlation; Regression and Prediction; Multiple Regression; Canonical Correlation; Discriminant Analysis; Factor Analysis; Path Analysis | |
Cross-Lagged PanelOther Correlation Coefficients; Advantages and Disadvantages; Causal-Comparative Research Design; Weakness Controlled; Quasi-Experimental Research Design; Nonequivalent Control Group Design; Time Series Design; Experimental Research Design; Factorial Experiment; Theory Development; Summary; Chapter 4 - Basic Statistics; Descriptive Statistics; Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Variability; The Normal Curve; Measures of Relative Position; Measures of Relationship; Inferential Statistics; The Null Hypothesis; Tests of Statistical Significance; Effect Size | |
Statistical AnalysisThe t Test; One-Way Analysis of Variance; Post Hoc Procedures; Factorial Analysis of Variance; Analysis of Covariance; Multivariate Analysis of Variance; Nonparametric Tests; Chi Square; Other Nonparametric Tests; Multivariate Correlational Statistics; Multiple Regression; Discriminant Analysis; Canonical Correlation; Path Analysis; Factor Analysis; Structural Equation Modeling; Summary; Chapter 5 - Qualitative Research Designs; Phenomenological Research Design; Techniques/Approaches/Methods; Case Study Research Design; Ethnographic Research Design | |
Grounded Theory Research DesignMixed Methods Research Design; Summary; Part III - The Dissertation Chapters; Chapter 6 - Writing the Introduction Chapter; Background of the Study; Statement of the Problem; Purpose of the Study; Significance of the Study; Definition of Terms; Theoretical Framework; Models; Research Questions (or Hypotheses); Types of Research Questions; Specifying Research Hypotheses; Limitations; Delimitations; Assumptions; Organization of the Study; Summary; Chapter 7 - Writing the Literature Review Chapter; Searching the Literature; Handbooks and Encyclopedias | |
Annual Reviews | |
Sommario/riassunto: | This comprehensive manual offers direction for every step of the thesis or dissertation process, from choosing an appropriate topic to adapting the finished work for publication. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation |
ISBN: | 1-4522-9757-6 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910813288903321 |
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