{"product_id":"the-undergraduate-research-handbook-9781137341488","title":"The Undergraduate Research Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGINA WISKER\u003c\/b\u003e is the Head of Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton, UK moving from Anglia Ruskin University. She has worked in educational development for over 25 years, and in 2005 was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in learning support. She is the author of The Postgraduate Research Handbook and The Good Supervisor and Getting Published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy demystifying the terminology and culture of research, this book gives the reader the belief that they are capable of undertaking research at university. * Lee Sobo-Allen, Leeds Beckett University, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary  Acknowledgements  Introduction  PART I: GETTING STARTED  The Enquiring Mind in Action  Starting Research  Good Research: The Essentials  International Students and Those New to Research Learning in Higher Education  Carrying Out Research for a Project or Dissertation  Putting Ethics into Practice  Research Paradigms, Theorising and Conceptual Frameworks  Writing a Research Proposal  Carrying Out a Literature Review: Engaging with the Literature  Research Methodology and Methods  Finding and Using Sources  Using the Internet for Research and Some Introductory Digital Technology  Quantitative Methods in Action: Questionnaires, Observation  Qualitative Methods in Action  Varieties of Research: Practitioner-Based and Action Research, Phenomenography and Ethnography, and Other Real-World Research  PART II: MANAGING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES  Collecting, Selecting, Organising and Analysing Data, Interpretation  Managing Your Lecturer or Supervisor\/Advisor  Managing Your Time, Life, Paid Work and Research  PART III: WRITING AND MOVING ON  Researching and Writing in Different Disciplines  Developing Good Writing Habits  Writing Well, in the Right Shapes and Forms: the Authority of Your Research and Your Writing  Maintaining Momentum and Overcoming Difficulties with Time, Writing, Theorising the Project and the Research Process  What Do Examiners Look For? What Do Employers Look For? And How to Ensure Your Work Matches Their Expectations  Bibliography  Index.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866428780887,"sku":"9781137341488","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781137341488.jpg?v=1722278602","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-undergraduate-research-handbook-9781137341488","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}