The dissertation journey : a practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation /

Roberts, Carol, 1939-

The dissertation journey : a practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation / [print] Carol M. Roberts. - second edition. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, 2010. - xviii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Do you have what it takes? -- What exactly is a dissertation? -- What are the ethical considerations in research? -- Choosing a dissertation topic -- Creating your dissertation team -- Dissertation support groups -- Organizing yourself -- Using the internet and technology to conduct research -- Reviewing the literature -- Mastering the academic style -- Writing the introduction -- Selecting and describing the methodology -- Holding the proposal meeting -- Analyzing and presenting the results -- Summarizing and discussing the results -- The oral defense: d-day -- The next peak.

A doctorate in education has become a requirement in many states to become a district-level administrator. This title focuses on the practical aspects of writing and organizing a dissertation, in particular the psychological and social hurdles that are involved.

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