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`I do not believe that I have ever seen a work of this kind that so thoroughly and so carefully examines the important consideration of working with the student's advisor, relationships with the student's supervisory committee, and the oral defense. Students using this text will certainly will applaud this work' - Professor M Scott Norton, Arizona State UniversityThis book gives doctoral students the tools they need to complete their dissertation from a distance. The nature and purpose of dissertations, the culture of academe, finding a topic, conducting a literature review, doing research - all these topics are covered with the needs of this particular cadre of students in mind.For many years, Miles T Bryant has taught a course in the construction of the doctoral dissertation, working with hundreds of doctoral students in education and social sciences. He is active in the American Educational Research Association and is widely published scholar
Contents
PrefaceAbout the Author1. First Steps Towards Your Dissertation2. The Introductory Sections3. The Literature Review4. The Research Design5. The Report of Your Findings6. The Concluding Section7. Sage Advice on Navigating the Dissertation ProcessAppendix A: Annotated Bibliography of Useful BooksAppendix B: Bibliography of Helpful Dissertations Appendix C: Assessment Instrument for Evaluating Your StudyAppendix D: Activities for Dissertation Support GroupsReferencesIndex
