From proposal to examination, producing a dissertation or thesis is a challenge. Grounded in decades of experience with research training and supervision, this fully updated and revised edition takes an integrated, down-to-earth approach drawing on case studies and examples to guide you step-by-step towards productive success.
Early chapters frame the tasks ahead and show you how to get started. From there, practical advice and illustrations take you through the elements of formulating research questions, working with software, and purposeful writing of each of the different kinds of...
From proposal to examination, producing a dissertation or thesis is a challenge. Grounded in decades of experience with research training and super...
All researchers need to write or speak about their work, and to have research that is worth presenting. Based on the author's decades of experience as a researcher and advisor, this third edition provides detailed guidance on writing and presentations and a comprehensive introduction to research methods, the how-to of being a successful scientist.
Topics include:
- Development of ideas into research questions;
- How to find, read, evaluate and referee other research;
- Design and evaluation of experiments and appropriate use of statistics;
- Ethics, the...
All researchers need to write or speak about their work, and to have research that is worth presenting. Based on the author's decades of experience...
Senior university and college students often find themselves presented with a dramatic new challenge: the task of writing their first thesis. What is expected? What should the thesis consist of? How can the whole process be made a bit easier? With only one or two semesters to get the work done, what does the student need to do to ensure that the thesis is finished on time? In "How to Write a Better Minor Thesis," experienced advisors Dr. Paul Gruba and Professor Justin Zobel lay out step-by-step guidelines for writing a minor thesis. Based on decades of working with students undertaking their...
Senior university and college students often find themselves presented with a dramatic new challenge: the task of writing their first thesis. What is ...
