2nd Edition

A Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or Dissertation Educational Research and Beyond

By Halyna M. Kornuta, Ron W. Germaine Copyright 2019
134 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or Dissertation provides clear, succinct, and intentional guidelines about organizing and writing a thesis or dissertation. Part I provides an overview for writing a thesis or dissertation. It describes the big picture of planning and formatting a research study, from identifying a topic to focusing on writing quality. Part II describes the framework and... Read more

List of illustrations

Preface

Part I: The Big Picture

Part II: Framework and Substance of Chapters

Chapter One. Introduction

Chapter Two. Review of the Literature

Chapter Three. Methodology

Chapter Four. Findings and Analysis

Chapter Five. Summary, Discussion of Findings and Conclusions, and Recommendations

References

Appendix A. Rubric for Evaluating Writing

Appendix B. APA Skill Building Exercises

Appendix C. Examples of Purpose Statements

Appendix D. Research Planning Organizer

Appendix E. Guide for Scholarly Writing

Appendix F. Guide for Oral Presentations

Index

Biography

Halyna M. Kornuta provides leadership in faculty professional development, curriculum development, assessment, aligning curriculum with assessment, accreditation and program review. She has been a teacher and an elementary school principal in Canada and Germany, served as vice-president of academic affairs and accreditation liaison officer, and is currently Provost at Reiss-Davis Graduate Center.

Ron W. Germaine has worked in higher education with practicing teachers to guide the design and effect of interventions intended to strengthen their students’ learning. He is currently Professor Emeritus, Sanford College of Education, National University, La Jolla, California.