The Education Dissertation - A Guide for Practitioner Scholars (Paperback)

'With each turn of the page I found myself nodding 'exactly!' Whether as a class text assigned by faculty or as a self-study resource used by students, this book will resonate with readers' - Doug Leigh, Associate Professor of Education Pepperdine University Writing a dissertation requires focus and commitment. The Education Dissertation provides a step-by-step process for developing and completing an academically rigorous dissertation in a time-efficient manner. Written for doctoral students in education who are also currently working in the field, this book provides specific and accessible guidance for the entire process, from finding a topic to conducting the literature review to writing and defending the dissertation. Grounded in adult learning theory, this volume: - Offers a clear, easy-to-follow approach that highlights key milestones with concrete goals and workable methods at each step - Discusses how practitioner scholars can apply their work experience to the dissertation - Includes organizational templates complete with detailed charts, checklists, a timeline, student examples, and rubrics - Provides tips throughout to help students think through situations - Covers both quantitative and qualitative research Perfect for practicing educators at any stage of the dissertation process, this resource provides the "big picture" framework as well as the nitty-gritty details.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	November 2009
Editors:	Dan W Butin
Dimensions:	255 x 178 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-4129-6044-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > Technical writing
LSN:	1-4129-6044-4
Barcode:	9781412960441

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