Undergraduate Research Handbook

Name: Undergraduate Research Handbook
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ISBN: 9780230520974

ISBN-10: 0230520979

ISBN-13: 9780230520974

Edition: 2009

Authors: Gina Wisker

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List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Limited
Publication date: 8/28/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.26" wide x 9.33" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Gina has worked in educational development for over 25 years, and in 2005 was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in teaching and learning. She is the author ofnbsp; The Undergraduate Research Handbook,nbsp;The Postgraduate Research Handbook and The Good Supervisor .



Glossary


Acknowledgements


Introduction: How to Use This Book



Getting Started



The Enquiring Mind in Action



Starting Research



Good Research: The Essentials



Carrying Out Research for a Project or Dissertation



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



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



Managing People and Processes



Collecting, Selecting, Organising and Analysing Data, Interpretation



Managing Your Tutor or Supervisor



Managing Your Time, Life, Paid Work and Research



Putting Ethics into Practice



Difference, Writing and Moving On



International Students



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: Overcoming Difficulties with Time, Writing, the Project and the Research Processes



what Do Examiners Look For? What Do Employers Look For? And How to Ensure Your Work Matches Their Expectations


Bibliography


Index