This book is intended for students who are new to research and those who are yet to build their confidence in carrying out research.
In summary, the core content of this book is: INTRODUCTION TO THE DISSERTATION
THE RESEARCH PROCESS
THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
REVIEWING THE LITERATURE
DATA COLLECTION METHODS AND METHODOLOGIES
VALIDITY, RELIABILITY and QUALITATIVE CRITERIA
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
DATA ANALYSIS METHODS AND METHODOLOGIES
DISCUSSING FINDINGS AND USING EVIDENCE
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND CONCLUSIONS and THE ABSTRACT and APPENDICES..
To aid understanding, there is also a useful quick-access glossary of key research terms.
The book also covers key activities of research, including doing a literature review, instrument design, data collection, data analysis and drawing up implications of results.
In this respect, the book covers the core elements of what should be included in dissertation for it to meet assessment requirements and how this could be done.
Therefore, it gives a deliberate, easy to follow step by step Guide to the research process from the research proposal to the dissertation write-up.
Of particular interest are those for whom a dissertation, or a research task in general, forms part of their assessment task at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
This book is intended for students who are new to research and those who are yet to build their confidence in carrying out research
