Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You!
1. Auflage Dezember 2013
208 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
This all-inclusive, practical guide will help graduate students design, conduct, and finish an academic dissertation or thesis with minimal drama. The structure of the book follows the sequential flow of a dissertation process from choosing a smart study topic, selecting research design options, to presenting a successful oral defense. Filled with protocols, tips, and reminders, the book presents the best, most direct and timely research practices based upon theoretical and empirical evidence, as well as the perspective and experiences of the author and others who have survived writing their dissertations. This indispensible guide will help students: pick the best members to serve on his/her dissertation committee including pointers for managing the committee dynamics and feedback; understand the legal regulations and ethical guidelines for all parts of the research process; work through common barriers, such as procrastination, perfectionism, and writer's block, and more.
An all-inclusive, practical guide to help you design, conduct, and finish your academic dissertation-with minimal drama
Sharing the secrets for successfully navigating through the dissertation and thesis process while maintaining your sanity, Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You! presents comprehensive coverage of the entire dissertation process, from selecting a committee and choosing a research topic to conducting the research and writing and defending your dissertation.
Joanne Broder Sumerson follows the sequential flow of a dissertation, to help you move through the process in a logical, step-by-step manner, with an abundance of practical examples and useful tips on:
* Proper dissertation etiquette-smarts and strategies for managing the committee
* Breaking ground on your study
* The anatomy of the five chapters of your dissertation
* Making a compelling argument for why your study should be done
* Creating an exemplary literature review
* The best practices in research design
* Getting official approval from the Institutional Review Board
* Organizing your freshly collected data
* Concluding your dissertation
* Presenting a smooth oral defense
Chapter One The Secret Handshake
Chapter Two Breaking Ground on Your Study
Chapter Three Anatomy of a Dissertation
Chapter Four Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Your Study: The Strong Introduction
Chapter Five Write, Write, Write: Literature Review Made Simple
Chapter Six Data Scavenger Hunt: Designing the Right Methodology
Chapter Seven The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Process
Chapter Eight Making Sense of the Data Collection Scavenger Hunt: Results
Chapter Nine I Am Listening, Data: Discussion
Chapter Ten Your Data's Next Chapter After the Dissertation Write-Up and Graduation
Appendix A Summary Chart of Statistics, What to Report, Abbreviations, and Suggested Syntax
Appendix B Anatomy of a Dissertation in Context
Appendix C Sample Dissertation Rubric
Appendix D The Juicers
References
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