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Comprehensive Guidelines for Writing a PhD Thesis Proposal (+ free checklist for PhD Students)
This article provides comprehensive guidelines for writing a PhD thesis proposal for PhD students but it can also benefit masters students as well. It is a collation of previous articles written on...
PhD Thesis Proposal Defense: Common Questions and Feedback
This past two weeks I attended a number of proposal defense of PhD students at my University. In this post, I discuss the general format of a proposal defense as well as discuss the most common...
SPSS Tutorial #12: Partial Correlation Analysis in SPSS
Partial correlation is almost similar to Pearson product-moment correlation only that it accounts for the influence of another variable, which is thought to be correlated with the two variables of...
SPSS Tutorial #11: Correlation Analysis in SPSS
In this post, I discuss what correlation is, the two most common types of correlation statistics used (Pearson and Spearman), and how to conduct correlation analysis in SPSS. What is correlation...
SPSS Tutorial #10: How to Check for Normality of Data in SPSS
The normality assumption states that the data is normally distributed. This post touches on the importance of normality of data and illustrates how to check for normality of data in SPSS. Why...
SPSS Tutorial #9: How to Check for and Deal with Outliers in SPSS
Outliers are data values that are different from most of the data values in a dataset. They can either be extremely high or extremely low compared to the rest of the data values. This post...
Tips for Giving an Unforgettable Oral Conference Presentation
For PhD students and other academics, attending and presenting at a scientific conference is a good avenue for sharing, disseminating and obtaining feedback on one's research. This post covers...
How to Write and Submit a Winning Conference Abstract
As a PhD student, you will be required to attend and present at various scientific conferences. One challenge facing many graduate students is how to write and submit a conference abstract that is...
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Chapter 3 consists of three parts: (1) Purpose of the study and research design, (2) Methods, and (3) Statistical Data analysis procedure. Part one, Purpose of the study...
Discuss the purpose of the chapter and introduce the method used (i.e. quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods). Tip: Describe the specific methodology and how it connects to the research question(s). Outline the organization of the chapter. Restate the research questions presented in Chapter I. Justify the chosen research design.
A thesis or dissertation outline is one of the most critical early steps in your writing process. It helps you to lay out and organize your ideas and can provide you with a roadmap for deciding the specifics of your dissertation topic and showcasing its relevance to your field.
In the video below, we walk you through an example of a high-quality research methodology chapter from a dissertation. We also unpack our free methodology chapter template so that you can see how best to structure your chapter.
CHAPTER THREE 3 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS 3.1 Introduction: the qualitative research paradigm This chapter discusses the planning and execution of the study and the overall research design. The study adopts a qualitative research design. The qualitative
Chapter 3: Methodology. Now that you’ve investigated the current state of knowledge in your literature review chapter and are familiar with the existing key theories, models and frameworks, its time to design your own research. Enter the methodology chapter – …
In most cases, however, chapter 3 of the PhD thesis is the research methodology chapter. This article discusses the main sections of the research methodology chapter and provides tips on how best to write it.
3 Methodology. (In this unit I use the word Methodology as a general term to cover whatever you decide to include in the chapter where you discuss alternative methodological approaches, justify your chosen research method, and describe the process and participants in your study).
The dissertation’s third chapter—the metho-dology chapter—covers a lot of ground. In this chapter, you document each step that you have taken in designing and conducting the study. The format that we present for this chapter covers all the necessary components of a comprehensive methodology chapter.
Chapter 3. The Structure of a Thesis. Although the focus and content of theses differ greatly, they all share a common recognizable, and appropriate, structure. Examiners expect a thesis writer to moti-vate the work, present background material, and conduct an investigation.