The undergraduate research handbook. (2018)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The undergraduate research handbook. (2018)
- Main Title:
- The undergraduate research handbook
- Further Information:
- Note: Gina Wisker.
- Authors:
- Wisker, Gina, 1951-
- Contents:
- Glossary.- 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.-Glossary.- 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. … (more)
- Edition:
- Second edition
- Publisher Details:
- London : Red Globe Press
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Copyright Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (346 pages)
- Subjects:
- 001.42
Research -- Methodology
Report writing - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781137341495
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781137341488
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