Principles of Dissertation Research Methods

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Paige Ford

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Research Methods ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

River Valley ◽

Arkansas River ◽

Research Issues ◽

Culture Area ◽

Cultural Trait ◽

Time Period ◽

Dissertation Research

The Neosho phase (A.D. 1400-1650) in northeastern Oklahoma, northwestern Arkansas, southwestern Missouri, and southeastern Kansas represents Late Pre-contact peoples engaged in widespread trade from the Plains to groups in the southeastern United States. The phase has confounded researchers since its de.ftnition, although debates mainly concern one of two main questions concerning the identity of Neosho peoples: origins and cultural af.ftliation. Most research to date has focused simply on the question of emergence. Early in these debates, Orr (1946) suggested that Neosho peoples represented one or more plains-oriented groups that had migrated into the area, while Wyckoff (1980) and others later argued that Neosho represented a dissolution of the Arkansas River Valley Caddo- Mississippian system. Numerous issues have inhibited progress in defending either of these models, including a dependence upon research methods that rely upon descriptive cultural trait lists, a reluctance to contextualize and emplace Neosho peoples within the region at large, and even the initial de.ftnition of the phase and culture area. This article represents the beginning stages of my dissertation research and will focus on discussion of the Neosho phase, including previous research, issues and debates, and ways to resolve and reinvigorate research in this area and time period.

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Doctoral Dissertation Research Trend: A Comparative Study of Postgraduate Programs in Education Universities

KnE Social Sciences ◽

10.18502/kss.v4i14.7944 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ivan Hanafi ◽

Tuti Iriani ◽

Taryudi . ◽

M Agphin Ramadhan

Keyword(s):

Education Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Research Methods ◽

Doctoral Dissertation ◽

Research Trends ◽

Research Trend ◽

Study Program ◽

Dissertation Research

The purpose of this study was to analyze the research trends in the doctoral dissertation program over the past three years (2016 - 2018). A qualitative approach with content analysis methods was conducted at 4 universities, selected from 12 universities of the Teacher Education and Training Institute, namely Univeristas Pendidikan Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Universitas Negeri Surabaya and Universitas Negeri Jakarta. Sample in this study were study program at Educational Management, Language Education, Sports Education, Basic Education, and Education Research and Evaluation. A total of 327 dissertation were analyzed, consisted 36 dissertations from UPI, 32 dissertations from UNY, 35 dissertations from UNESA, and 224 dissertations from UNJ. The parameters used to analyze the study was focus on research issues and themes, theories used, research methods, data collection techniques, sampling techniques and data analysis techniques, novelty, citations and reading sources. The results showed in the last 3 years, UNJ produced higher numbers of dissertation compared to others university. While others, less than 40 dissertations were selected. Education research trends in each study program are very diverse, ranging from issues and research themes, research methods used to data analysis. Majority of the research methods used were descriptive qualitative, quantitative and R&D, data collection using questionnaires, observations, interviews, and documents, while data analysis uses more descriptive analysis. Keywords: Content analysis, Educational research, Dissertation research trends

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Evaluating Critical Reflection for Postgraduate Students in Computing

10.28945/2891 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Kay Fielden

Keyword(s):

Research Methods ◽

Critical Reflection ◽

Methods Course ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Reflective Journal ◽

Postgraduate Study ◽

Dissertation Research

In this paper the assumption that critical reflection skills are acquired automatically during postgraduate study is queried by examining whether keeping a reflective journal is an aid in developing reflective habits. All course outlines in the postgraduate program studied for this paper state that students will learn how to critique issues relating to the topic being studied. The assumption is that critical reflection is a skill that is acquired automatically during the degree. Postgraduate students at this particular institution are required to complete a Research Methods course before enrolling in a thesis or dissertation. Research Methods students are encouraged but not required to keep a reflective journal. This paper reports on the effectiveness of keeping a reflective journal by analyzing results obtained over five semesters within the Research Methods course.

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7. Building Your Project

How to do your Social Research Project or Dissertation ◽

10.1093/hepl/9780198811060.003.0007 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 103-120

Author(s):

Tom Clark ◽

Liam Foster ◽

Alan Bryman

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Social Science ◽

Research Methods ◽

Research Design ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Research Strategy ◽

Dissertation Research ◽

Research Questions ◽

Two Stages

Once students have developed an idea, outlined a rationale for their research, and found the relevant literature, they then need to start mapping out what their project will look like. To do this, they will need to make some decisions about how they will answer their research questions. Research can be approached and conducted in many different ways. Broadly speaking, there are four interrelated stages of building a social science dissertation: research strategy: the type of data under investigation (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods); research design: the framework through which that data will be collected; research methods: the methods associated with collecting the type of data selected; and type of analysis: the techniques through which the data will be analysed. This chapter focuses on the decisions that students can make in relation to the first two stages: research strategy and research design.

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