How to Prepare a Dissertation Proposal: Suggestions for Students in Education and the Social and Behavioral Sciences"What are the core elements of a strong proposal?" "How can I accent the strengths of my study design? "How can computer use facilitate my literature review?" "What is the best way to get my proposal reviewed and approved?" You will find the answers to these and other key issues in this unique "assembly manual" for crafting a complete and convincing dissertation proposal. Three extensively annotated proposals of former students provide examples of the guidance offered and illustrate common types of studies. Whether you study best by example, review, memorization, or problem solving, this book's format enables you to follow your own pace and style. This is no ordinary step-by-step guide. The authors begin by identifying and defining the basics of a dissertation proposal. With careful consideration, they explore proposal functions and parts, show how to build your study's chain of reasoning, and carefully review alternate study designs. Chapters are devoted to qualitative studies: (sectioned into case studies, philosophical, and historical investigations); quantitative studies: (sectioned into experimental, causal modeling, and meta-analysis studies); and mixed-method studies: (sectioned into: sample survey, evaluation, development, and demonstration and action projects). |
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Contents
What Is a Proposal? | 3 |
The Functions of a Dissertation Proposal | 15 |
The Proposal as a Chain of Reasoning | 31 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | How to Prepare a Dissertation Proposal: Suggestions for Students in Education and the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Authors | David R. Krathwohl, Nick L. Smith |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Syracuse University Press, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jan 19, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0815681410, 9780815681410 |
| Length | 289 pages |
| Subjects | › › Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing |
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