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020 |a 9781462523023  |q paperback 
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020 |a 9781462523030  |q hardcover 
020 |a 146252303X  |q hardcover 
035 |a (OCoLC)922572297 
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100 1 |a Terrell, Steven R.,  |e author.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011077000 
245 1 0 |a Writing a proposal for your dissertation :  |b guidelines and examples /  |c Steven R. Terrell. 
264 1 |a New York :  |b The Guilford Press,  |c [2016] 
300 |a xiii, 282 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 26 cm 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 8 |a Machine generated contents note: 1. Developing the Problem Statement for Your Dissertation Proposal -- Introduction -- The Doctoral Experience -- The Problem Is the Problem -- Finding a Good Research Problem -- Characteristics of a Good Problem -- Writing the Problem Statement -- The Problem Statement as Part of a Dissertation Proposal -- Summary of Chapter One -- Do You Understand These Key Words and Phrases? -- Let's Start Writing Our Own Proposal -- 2. Writing Purpose Statements, Research Questions, and Hypotheses -- Introduction -- The Quantitative Purpose Statement -- Purpose Statements for Qualitative Studies -- Defining and Describing a Research Question -- The Methodological Point of Departure -- Research Questions Will Ultimately Lead to the Study's Research Method -- Getting Back to Stating Our Research Question -- A Word of Caution! -- Putting It Together: Problem Statements, Purpose Statements, and Research Questions -- Problem Statements, Purpose Statements, and Research Questions in the Literature -- Stating Hypotheses for Your Research Study -- An Example of Stating Our Hypotheses -- Understanding the Four Basic Rules for Hypotheses -- The Direction of Hypotheses -- Hypotheses Must Be Testable via the Collection and Analysis of Data -- Research versus Null Hypotheses -- All Hypotheses Must Include the Word "Significant" -- Other Parts of Chapter 1 of the Dissertation -- Summary of Chapter Two -- Do You Understand These Key Words and Phrases? -- Review Questions -- Progress Check for Chapter 1 of the Dissertation Proposal: The Introduction -- Let's Continue Writing Our Own Dissertation Proposal -- 3. Writing the Review of Literature for Your Study -- Introduction -- What Is a Review of Literature and What Is Its Purpose? -- There Isn't a Magic Formula for Writing a Review of Literature -- Phase 1. Getting Ready to Write a Review of Literature -- Phase 2. Writing the Review of Literature -- Summary of Chapter Three -- Do You Understand These Key Words and Phrases? -- Review Questions -- Progress Check for Chapter 3 of the Dissertation Proposal: The Review of Literature -- Let's Continue Writing Our Own Dissertation Proposal -- 4. The First Part of Your Dissertation Research Method -- Introduction -- Philosophy 101 -- The Research Paradigm -- Nonrandom (Nonprobabalistic) Sampling -- Identifying the Population and a Sample for Your Study -- Summary of the Sampling Process -- Data Collection Instruments -- Instruments for Quantitative Research -- Instruments for Qualitative Research -- Reliability and Validity -- Plans for Data Analysis -- Ethical Considerations -- Plans for Presenting the Results -- Summary of Your Proposal -- Summary of Chapter Four: The First Part of Your Dissertation Research Method -- Do You Understand These Key Words and Phrases? -- Review Questions -- 5. Quantitative Research Methods -- Introduction -- Different Types of Data -- Quantitative Research Designs -- Survey Research -- Correlational Research -- Causal-Comparative Research -- Hypothesis Testing -- Experimental Research -- The Validity of Your Study -- Threats to the Internal Validity of Your Study -- Threats to the External Validity of Your Study -- Experimental Research Designs -- Preexperimental Designs -- Quasi-Experimental Designs -- Experimental Designs -- Putting This All Together for the Quantitative Dissertation Proposal -- Chapter 3 of a Quantitative Dissertation Proposal -- Our First Example of Chapter 3 of a Proposal -- Summary of Chapter Five -- Do You Understand These Key Words and Phrases? -- Review Questions -- Progress Check for Chapter 3 of a Quantitative Dissertation Proposal -- Let's Continue Writing Our Own Dissertation Proposal -- Appendix 5.1. Example of a Descriptive Research Study -- Appendix 5.2. Example of a Correlational Research Study -- Appendix 5.3. Example of a Quasi-Experimental Research Study -- Appendix 5.4. Example of an Experimental Research Study -- Appendix 5.5. Threats to the Validity of an Experimental Study -- 6. Qualitative Research Methods -- Introduction -- An Overview of Qualitative Methodologies -- The Role of the Researcher -- The Format of a Qualitative Dissertation Proposal -- Chapter 1 of a Qualitative Dissertation Proposal: The Introduction -- Chapter 3 of a Qualitative Dissertation Proposal: Research Methods -- Choosing the Right Qualitative Research Method -- Participants and Sampling -- Instruments -- Research Procedures -- Plans for Data Analysis -- The Validity and Reliability of a Qualitative Study -- Ethical Considerations -- Plans for Presenting the Results -- Summary -- Summary of Chapter Six -- Do You Understand These Key Words and Phrases? -- Review Questions -- Progress Check for Chapter 3 of a Qualitative Dissertation Proposal -- Let's Continue Writing Our Own Dissertation Proposal -- Appendix 6.1. Narrative Study Procedures: The Case of the Unfortunate Departure -- Appendix 6.2. Phenomenological Study Procedures: The Case of Sending Your Child to Safety -- Appendix 6.3. Ethnographic Study Procedures: The Case of Climbing the Mountain -- Appendix 6.4. Case Study Procedures: The Case of the Standardized Test -- Appendix 6.5. Grounded Theory Procedures: The Case of Homelessness -- Appendix 6.6. Content Analysis Procedures: The Case of the Eye Witness -- 7. Mixed Methods Research Designs -- Introduction -- An Overview of Mixed Methods Research -- The Format of a Mixed Methods Proposal -- Chapter 1 of a Mixed Methods Study: The Introduction -- Background, Statement of the Problem, and Significance of the Study -- The Central Purpose of the Study -- Research Questions -- Hypotheses for Mixed Methods Studies -- Chapter 2 of a Mixed Methods Dissertation Proposal: The Review of Literature -- Chapter 3 of a Mixed Methods Dissertation Proposal: Research Methods -- The Mixed Methods Paradigm -- Research Design -- The Three Major Mixed Methods Designs -- Participants and Sampling -- Instruments -- Research Procedures -- Plans for Data Analysis -- Ethical Considerations -- Plans for Presenting the Results -- Summary of Chapter Seven -- Do You Understand These Key Words and Phrases? -- Review Questions -- Progress Check for Chapter 3 of a Mixed Methods Dissertation Proposal: The Research Methods -- Appendix 7.1. Sequential Explanatory Design: The Case of the Tutors -- Appendix 7.2. Sequential Exploratory Design: The Case of the Academies -- Appendix 7.3. Convergent Design: The Case of Calling It In -- Epilogue: Have We Accomplished What We Set Out to Do? -- Appendix A. Progress Check for Chapter 1 of a Dissertation Proposal: The Introduction -- Appendix B. Progress Check for Chapter 2 of a Dissertation Proposal: The Review of Literature -- Appendix C. Progress Check for Chapter 3 of a Quantitative Dissertation Proposal -- Appendix D. Progress Check for Chapter 3 of a Qualitative Dissertation Proposal -- Appendix E. Progress Check for Chapter 3 of a Mixed Methods Dissertation Proposal -- Answers to Review Questions -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the Author. 
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