{"product_id":"writing-a-successful-thesis-or-dissertation-9781412942256","title":"Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAccurate, clearly written, and easy to understand even for the beginning researcher, with equal coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research. This is the only book to combine a textbook approach with a how-to approach.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarol Roberts, Professor, University of La Verne\u003cbr\u003eAuthor, \u003ci\u003eThe Dissertation Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a very practical book and will be immediately usable for graduate students at any stage in their research. The multitude of examples is wonderful, and the content is very current.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Betsy Brenner, Professor of Education\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of California, Santa Barbara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe advice and resources you need to complete your thesis or dissertation!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what state or stage your project is in, this how-to manual provides comprehensive guidance to help you tackle your master's thesis or doctoral dissertation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering both quantitative and qualitative research methods, this essential resource offers direct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Accurate, clearly written, and easy to understand even for the beginning researcher, with equal coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research. This is the only book where the authors combine a textbook approach to teaching research with a how-to approach.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Carol Roberts, Professor, University of La Verne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"During 40-plus years of working with doctoral students, this reviewer has encountered a large number of manuscripts written by various professors who give advice to doctoral students in writing their research in dissertation styles. None comes close to comparing to this work done by Lunenburg and Irby, who have developed their book with a plethora of examples of every sort in order to demonstrate to the student many ways of dealing with a host of issues that are encountered in writing a dissertation.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Education Review, November 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The best book of its kind I have ever seen. It is succinct yet thorough and includes lots of appropriate examples. It takes the reader from the process of developing a topic through all the stages of writing and defending the dissertation, up to and including presentation and publication. It is academic, pragmatic, and politically astute.”\u003c\/em\u003e -- Sharon Toomey Clark, Educational Consultant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a very practical book and will be immediately usable for graduate students at any stage during their research. The multitude of examples is wonderful, and the content is very current.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Mary Betsy Brenner, Professor of Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book may soon become as dog-eared in my reference library as my APA manual. Some may see a dissertation journey as a thousand miles, but these authors help the writer see the process one step at a time.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Monica Kempland, Academic Advisor, St. Louis University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface About the Authors Part I. Getting Started 1. Selecting a Suitable Topic    Sources of Topics    Criteria for Topic Selection    Summary 2. Selecting a Chair and Committee    Criteria to Consider in Selecting a Chair    Composition and Role of the Committee    Research Prospective Committee Members    The Desirable Student    Summary Part II.  What You Need to Know 3. Quantitative Research Designs    Descriptive Research    Correlational Research    Causal-Comparative Research    Quasi-Experimental Research    Experimental Research    Theory Development    Summary 4. Basic Statistics    Descriptive Statistics    Inferential Statistics    Summary 5. Qualitative Research Designs    Phenomenological Research    Case Study Research    Ethnographic Research    Grounded Theory Research    Mixed Method Research    Summary Part III. The Dissertation Chapters 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)    Limitations    Delimitations    Assumptions    Organization of the Study    Summary 7. Writing the Literature Review Chapter    Searching the Literature    Writing the Literature Review    Synthesizing the Literature    Summary 8. Writing the Methodology Chapter    Introduction    Selection of Participants    Instrumentation    Data Collection    Data Analysis    Summary    Conclusion 9. Writing the Results Chapter    Introduction    Descriptive Statistics    Testing the Research Questions (Hypotheses)    Additional Analyses    Summary    Conclusion 10. Writing the Discussion Chapter    Summary    Discussion    Implications for Practice    Recommendations for Further Research    Conclusions    Summary Part IV. The Defense and Afterward 11. The Proposal and Final Defense    Prepare a Well-Written Document    Know the Format    Prepare Your Presentation    Practice Your Presentation    Anticipate Questions    Final Oral Defense    Tips on How to Avoid Common Mistakes    Summary 12. Publishing Your Dissertation    Presentations    Job Interview    Academic Journals    Books    Chapters in Books    Popular Press    Internet Publishing    Desktop Publishing    Planning the Writing Process    Summary 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739113861463,"sku":"9781412942256","price":38.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781412942256.jpg?v=1720051203","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-a-successful-thesis-or-dissertation-9781412942256","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}