Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods - Softcover

Durdella, Nathan Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506345166 ISBN 13: 9781506345161

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2018

Synopsis

Designing and writing a qualitative dissertation methodology chapter can be done!

Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods functions as a dissertation advisor to help students construct and write a qualitative methodological framework for their research. Drawing from the challenges author Nathan Durdella has experienced while supervising students, the book breaks down producing the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces and goes through each portion of the methodology process step by step. With a warm and supportive tone, he walks students through the process from the very start, from choosing chairs and developing qualitative support networks to outlining the qualitative chapter and delving into the writing. By the end of the book, students will have completed the most challenging chapter of a qualitative dissertation and laid a strong foundation for the rest of their dissertation work.

 

 

About this title

About the Author

Nathan Durdella, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge, where he advises master’s and doctoral students, supervises doctoral student dissertation studies, and teaches graduate-level courses in action research, grant writing, academic planning, and qualitative research design and methods. Durdella holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and political science, a master’s degree in Latin American studies, a master’s degree in education, and a doctoral degree in education―all from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Review

The beauty of this text is it demystifies the process of constructing a qualitative dissertation methodology. This is the big hurdle a student must cross to make it to degree completion...Overall the text is a solid all-in-one qualitative research manual for students in applied and social behavioral science fields. And with more pressure being put on institutions to increase their graduation rates, this text could very well help more students earn their doctorate degrees. -- Stephanie A. Bluestein

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1506345166
• ISBN 13: 9781506345161
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 440