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Writing the winning thesis or dissertation : a step-by-step guide / Randy L. Joyner, William A. Rouse, Allan A. Glatthorn.

By: Joyner, Randy L [author].
Contributor(s): Rouse, William A [author] | Glatthorn, Allan A, 1924- [author] | Glatthorn, Allan A, 1924-. Writing the winning dissertation.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2013Edition: Third edition.Description: xx, 303 pages ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781452258782 .Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic | Report writing | ResearchDDC classification: 808.066
Contents:
Part I: Establishing the foundations -- Laying the groundwork for the thesis and dissertation -- Dealing with institutional requirements -- Finding a research problem -- Conducting a focused review of the literature -- Making a preliminary choice of methodology -- Organizing and scheduling your work -- Developing the prospectus and organizing the committee -- Part II: Developing and defending the proposal -- Conducting a comprehensive critique of the literature -- Detailing the methodology -- Developing and defending the proposal -- Part III: Researching and writing the thesis or dissertation -- Implementing the research design -- Mastering the academic style -- Organizing the dissertation -- Writing the introductory chapter -- Writing the review of the literature -- Explaining the methodology -- Presenting the results -- Summarizing and discussing the results -- Part IV: Defending and profiting from the dissertation -- Preparing and holding the dissertation defense -- Publishing from the thesis or dissertation.
Summary: This reader-friendly resource provides specific models and examples that break down the process into easily understood components with clear directions, from beginning to end. Major topics include: laying the groundwork for the thesis or dissertation; organizing and scheduling your work; collaborating with peers; using technology; solving problems throughout the dissertation process.-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The classic for master′s and doctoral students-newly revised and updated!

Completing your master′s thesis or doctoral dissertation can be a daunting task. Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation , Third Edition, demystifies the process, helping you prepare your scholarly work. This experience-based, practical book takes you through the process one step at a time!

Newly revised and updated, this edition uses a step-by-step approach, providing specific models and examples that will take you through the complex writing process.

Major topics included are:

" Laying the groundwork for the thesis or dissertation

" Organizing and scheduling your work

" Collaborating with peers

" Using technology

" Solving problems throughout the dissertation process

This excellent resource, used in its first two editions by tens of thousands of students, will provide you with clear direction for structuring a winning thesis or dissertation.

Prev. ed. main entry under Glatthorn, Allan A.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-289) and index.

Part I: Establishing the foundations -- Laying the groundwork for the thesis and dissertation -- Dealing with institutional requirements -- Finding a research problem -- Conducting a focused review of the literature -- Making a preliminary choice of methodology -- Organizing and scheduling your work -- Developing the prospectus and organizing the committee -- Part II: Developing and defending the proposal -- Conducting a comprehensive critique of the literature -- Detailing the methodology -- Developing and defending the proposal -- Part III: Researching and writing the thesis or dissertation -- Implementing the research design -- Mastering the academic style -- Organizing the dissertation -- Writing the introductory chapter -- Writing the review of the literature -- Explaining the methodology -- Presenting the results -- Summarizing and discussing the results -- Part IV: Defending and profiting from the dissertation -- Preparing and holding the dissertation defense -- Publishing from the thesis or dissertation.

This reader-friendly resource provides specific models and examples that break down the process into easily understood components with clear directions, from beginning to end. Major topics include: laying the groundwork for the thesis or dissertation; organizing and scheduling your work; collaborating with peers; using technology; solving problems throughout the dissertation process.-- Provided by publisher.

CIT Module PSYC 7005 - Core reading.

CIT Module EDUC 8017 - Core reading.

CIT Module SOCI 8002- Core reading

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Randy L. Joyner is an adjunct professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. He is retired from the Department of Educational Leadership in the College of Education of East Carolina University, where he directed or served as committee member for 25 dissertations. Furthermore, he has served as a doctoral committee member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia; and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. He has received several awards for his research: the Delta Pi Epsilon doctoral research award, the Omicron Tau Theta Iota Chapter Research Award, and the Delta Pi Epsilon Alpha Chapter Research Award. The results of his research have been published in numerous national and international journals.

William A. Rouse Jr. is the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs in the College of Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC as well as an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership in the College of Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. He was a public school teacher and a secondary school principal prior to joining the faculty at East Carolina University. He has worked with several school districts' administrators to refocus their efforts on effective school leadership practices that result in a dynamic teaching and learning environment. He has also worked with a school district to redesign large comprehensive high schools into smaller learning communities resulting in increased student academic performance. In 2004, he coauthored the Outstanding Paper delivered at the Delta Pi Epsilon National Research Conference; his research has been published in national refereed journals.

Allan A. Glatthorn (1924-2007) was a major contributor to the third and fourth editions; his research used in the preparation of the first and second editions of Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide was the foundation for the third edition. He was the Distinguished Research Professor of Education (Emeritus) in the College of Education of East Carolina University, where he advised doctoral students, chaired dissertations, and taught courses in supervision and curriculum. He was formerly Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his university assignments, he was a high school teacher and principal. In his work as a professor, he chaired close to 100 dissertations. He is the author of numerous professional books, several of which have been published by Corwin.