Frequently Asked Questions About Doctoral Research into Higher Education

Prof Paul Richard Trowler

ISBN 10: 1500730114 / ISBN 13: 9781500730116

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 72 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Frequently Asked Questions About Doctoral Research into Higher Education
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1500730114
• ISBN 13: 9781500730116
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
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Synopsis

This short book answers questions that doctoral students frequently ask during the course of their research into some aspect of higher education. It covers 9 broad areas: research questions; research design; literature review; collecting data, using theory; writing the thesis; examiners examining; the viva experience; post-award. A hyperlinked glossary briefly defines specialist terms and concepts. Example questions are: * How do I write good research questions? * How many interviews is ‘enough’? * What are the key things to bear in mind in doing a literature review? * What is ‘saturation’ and how do I know when I have it? * Do I really need to use a theory? * I am doing a taught doctoral module. What structure should the assignments take? * What are the key things examiners will be looking for/asking me about? * To which journals should I submit articles from my thesis? At the end of the book there is an opportunity to email further questions to a dedicated email address. Later versions of the book will answer these if they are frequently asked or if the answers will be of general interest to the readership. Amazon permits those who have already purchased a previous version to download updates at no cost. Paul Trowler draws on many years' experience as a doctoral tutor and supervisor. He has been external examiner for students in higher education institutions across the UK and around the world. This is the sixth in Paul's Kindle series Doctoral Research into Higher Education. Other titles are: * Doctoral Research into Higher Education: Making Theory Work. * Writing Doctoral Project Proposals: Higher Education Research. * Doctoral Research into Higher Education: Thesis structure, content and completion. * Doing Insider Research in Universities. * Higher Education Policy and Institutional Change (edited volume).

About the Author

Paul Trowler is Professor in Higher Education, Lancaster University and Research Director of here@Lancaster (the higher education research and evaluation centre there). He has research interests which include: enhancing student engagement; academic 'tribes' and their disciplinary territories; planning and managing change in universities; the implementation of planned change particularly related to the enhancement of the curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment; higher education policy-making and environmental change; cultures in universities; and approaches to evaluation.