A concise guide to writing a thesis or dissertation : educational research and beyond / Halyna M. Kornuta and Ron W. Germaine.

Revised edition of: Research in education : a student and faculty guide to writing a research study. 1st ed. Bloomington, IN : Author House, c2006.

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; What others have said; About the authors; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Part I The big picture; Theses and dissertations defined; Topic development; Define the problem clearly; Choose the methodology; Craft a purpose statement; Organization; Chapters One, Two and Three; Chapters Four and Five; References and Abstract; Writing quality; Levels of headings; Table of Contents; Format; Writing resources; Tables and figures; Process and product; Summary; Part II Framework and substance of chapters; Introductory pages; Title page; Additional pages

Abstract1 Introduction; Headings; Background to the study; Purpose of the study; Research question; Examples of writing research questions; Significance of the study; Assumptions; Limitations; Delimitations; Definitions; Summary; Chapter summary; 2 Review of the literature; Brainstorming and organizing content for the Literature Review; Beginning the Literature Review; Introduction -- untitled; Historical overview of . . . and/or theories of . . . and/or purposes of . . .; Current findings; Chapter summary; 3 Methodology; Positivist/Postpositivist paradigm; Constructivist paradigm

Pragmatic paradigmAction Research; Content of Chapter Three; Examples of headings in Chapter Three; Introduction -- untitled; Research design; Headings for a qualitative design study; Headings for a quantitative design study; Headings for an Action Research study; Summary; Chapter summary; 4 Findings and analysis; Headings common to both qualitative and quantitative studies; Headings for qualitative findings and analysis; Background and setting; Choosing participants; Summary of findings; Headings for quantitative findings and analysis; Background and setting; Choosing the sample population

Demographics of the populationVariables and measures of variables; Statistical procedure; Review of hypothesis or discussion of results; Summary; Chapter summary; 5 Summary, discussion of findings and conclusions, and recommendations; Headings for Chapter Five; Background and setting; Methodology and research design; Discussion of findings and conclusions; Recommendations; Summary; Chapter summary; References; Appendix A: Rubric for evaluating writing; Appendix B: APA skill building exercises; Appendix C: Examples of purpose statements; Appendix D: Research planning organizer

Appendix E: Guide for scholarly writingAppendix F: Guide for oral presentations; Index

Note to readers: Due to publishing limitations, some of the titles within the book do not accurately conform with APA format. For precise APA format, please see the APA manual (2010, pp. 62-63), or refer to Table 1.1, (p. 8) or Table D.1 (p. 107) in this book. A Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or Dissertation provides clear, succinct, and intentional guidelines about organizing and writing a thesis or dissertation. Part I provides an overview for writing a thesis or dissertation. It describes the big picture of planning and formatting a research study, from identifying a topic to focusing on writing quality. Part II describes the framework and substance of a research study. It models the pattern generally found in a formal, five-chapter research study. Each chapter of a thesis or dissertation has a specific purpose, and this book focuses on each in an easy-to-follow structure. Chapter One reviews the headings and contents expected in the introduction of a study. Chapter Two provides advice for writing a literature review. Chapter Three discusses what to include when describing the methodology. These first three chapters form the proposal section of a study. Two additional chapters present results (Chapter Four) and provide discussion and conclusions (Chapter Five). Appendices offer resources for instructors and students, including a rubric for evaluating writing, exercises to strengthen skills in APA format, sample purpose statements, a research planning organizer, and a guide for scholarly writing. The book is designed overall to be a practical guide and resource for students for their thesis or dissertation process.

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