The Undergraduate Research Handbook

ISBN-13: 9781137341488 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 343 str.

Gina Wisker

Opis

This is a comprehensive guide to planning and producing high-quality dissertations, written assignments and project reports at undergraduate level. It supports students of all disciplines through each stage of the research process, from drafting questions and reviewing the literature through to collecting data and presenting their work.

Spis treści

Glossary Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: GETTING STARTED The Enquiring Mind in Action Starting Research Good Research: The Essentials International Students and Those New to Research Learning in Higher Education Carrying Out Research for a Project or Dissertation Putting Ethics into Practice Research Paradigms, Theorising and Conceptual Frameworks Writing a Research Proposal Carrying Out a Literature Review: Engaging with the Literature Research Methodology and Methods Finding and Using Sources Using the Internet for Research and Some Introductory Digital Technology Quantitative Methods in Action: Questionnaires, Observation Qualitative Methods in Action Varieties of Research: Practitioner-Based and Action Research, Phenomenography and Ethnography, and Other Real-World Research PART II: MANAGING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES Collecting, Selecting, Organising and Analysing Data, Interpretation Managing Your Lecturer or Supervisor/Advisor Managing Your Time, Life, Paid Work and Research PART III: WRITING AND MOVING ON Researching and Writing in Different Disciplines Developing Good Writing Habits Writing Well, in the Right Shapes and Forms: the Authority of Your Research and Your Writing Maintaining Momentum and Overcoming Difficulties with Time, Writing, Theorising the Project and the Research Process What Do Examiners Look For? What Do Employers Look For? And How to Ensure Your Work Matches Their Expectations Bibliography Index.

O autorze

GINA WISKER is the Head of Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton, UK moving from Anglia Ruskin University. She has worked in educational development for over 25 years, and in 2005 was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in learning support. She is the author of The Postgraduate Research Handbook and The Good Supervisor and Getting Published.

Blurb

For many students, independent research is both the most challenging and yet the most rewarding part of a degree. This practical text provides ideas, guidance and information on each stage of the process, from drafting research questions through to communicating your findings, and helps you to keep momentum going throughout your projects.

This fully updated second edition includes new content on critical and analytical thinking and the role of theory in research design. It also:

• Contains hands-on activities and top tips throughout, enabling you to try out new techniques and approaches to research as you go
  
• Gives supportive guidance on overcoming common problems such as writer’s block and managing deadlines
  
• Shows you what examiners are looking for and how to ensure your work meets their expectations
  

The Undergraduate Research Handbook seeks to enthuse and equip you in the art and craft of research. Based on the author’s first-hand experience of working with undergraduate students and teaching staff, it will ensure you achieve optimum results on your degree course.

Gina Wisker is Head of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton. She has worked in educational development for over 25 years, and in 2005 was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in learning support. She is the author of The Postgraduate Research Handbook, The Good Supervisor and Getting Published.