Self-assessments are an educational tool that provides students with a resource to help them understand their strengths and areas for growth in writing. The purpose of this action research project was to determine if utilizing self-assessments with the use of a co-created rubric improved writing quality and attitude in grade two students. Twenty students participated in the research project, which took place in a grade two classroom within a large metropolitan school division located in southern Alberta. At the end of the action research project the number of students who felt they were poor writers decreased. The majority of the students involved with this research project gained a more positive view of themselves as writers. In regards to improving writing quality, the data showed a positive correlation between the use of rubrics for self-assessment and improvement in both the quality of writing and in students’ attitudes toward writing. The largest growth area was specific to the content of the writing.
This book is for doctoral students in the fields of computing, engineering, health care, business and social sciences. A doctoral project proposal consists of elements such as a suitable doctoral project title, project background, literature review, research question, aim, objectives, possible outcomes, methodology, ethical considerations, project timescale, and reflection. All these elements are put in practice in a comprehensive example in this book.
This book is on the basics of writing differnt reports like PhD thesis, Scientific research Proposals, Practicle training reports submitted to companies and industry, Research papers, The book gives a detailed about the concept of communication, the ways to communicate and how to communicate effectively. The main objective of the book is to provide basic guidelines to the students and faculties in writing a proper project report (summer or winter), Research project proposals, Research Paper and a good M.Tech and PhD. Thesis report. The book contained six different chapters emphasizing different kinds of reports.At the end of the book, it contains samples of differnt reports for the reference of the students and the faculties.
Many books have been written to guide writing of proposals. However, the concentration of most of these books has been guides on either writing of research or grant proposals. This book concentrates on writing of both research and grant proposals. In particular, this text book is intended to serve as a text book for students and a reference for teachers in the fields of Project Management and Research Methodology. It is hoped that the book will also be of use to planning agents and all those people engaged in development endeavours. The book’s greatest claim to fame is that it has come out timely; and therefore its timely production should be taken advantage of by practitioners and members of the academia who are entrusted with the responsibility of guiding students in proposal writing.
Writing a good research proposal is a big challenge to post graduate scholars as well as researchers in the academic world. This book is aimed at helping such scholars to write a good research proposal. It is intended also to help them to think about their proposed research in a clear, structured and meaningful way. As discussed in the book, a good research proposal needs to present a researchable topic, statement of the problem, justification of the research project, sources of literature review, formulate research objectives, research questions and hypotheses, frame a theoretical background, some consideration of the methods, sampling, data collection tools and data gathering, data analysis procedures, outline of project activities, and finally present the list all references utilized to develop the research proposal. Thus, the present book guides social researchers with all those essential steps in research proposal writing with valuable examples. Hopefully, the scholars in the disciplines of social sciences, urban and urban planning will find this book as an important guide to their research work.
Writing a research is the final step for dental students to obtain their academic degree. During this process, the students become acquainted with the latest advances in science and learn the techniques of research and scientific writing. Since theses are among the most important research sources of the universities, they should be authored according to the international standards of scientific writing. This work focuses on evaluating the accuracy of the methodology section of graduate and post-graduate theses conducted in Shahid Beheshti Medical University, School of Dentistry, in order to reveal their weakness points. By recognizing these weaknesses, supervisors can take measures to eliminate them and improve the quality of researches. Moreover, this work gives a brief survey of important points for a dental candidate to be kept in mind when conducting a research project.
Research Writing in Dentistry provides you with a uniquely practical guide to selecting, designing, and writing up a research project. Of particular use to the dental student, both pre- and post-doctoral, this is a no-nonsense guide that presents concrete advice and information that can be absorbed quickly and effectively. By asking simple questions, this useful resource enables you to develop, analyze and present a program of research work. It begins with the basic principles of research: what it is and how to select a topic and plan a program. It then moves on to discuss study design, methods and materials, presenting results and undertaking a literature review. It concludes with a section on basic statistics and analysis. Precepts and guidance are illustrated throughout with examples from dentistry.
Written out of the author’s awareness of the problems many students and young researchers encounter when writing their research papers, this book is a simplified presentation of the fundamentals of research. Its technically simple style is aimed at making the book accessible to people of all academic persuasions. Most research studies or projects begin with a written proposal. For this reason, the book starts with a section on how to write a good standard research proposal. In the second section, the book discusses in detail the way in which a research project, dissertation or thesis must be outlined once the research proposal has been accepted. Chapter three looks specifically at a journal paper/article as another very important type of research paper. It gives a brief survey of important points to bear in mind when writing a journal article as well as the structure such a paper is expected to follow. Chapter four is a brief presentation of some of the methods of citation and reference styles commonly used in research.
This book is based upon three empirical studies conducted in a cross-cultural context on Academic English Writing. Through the three studies, the theoretical framework to illustrate features of Academic English Writing was re-examined and updated by changing the research context. The book should be informative to English writing instructors and academic advisers in terms of pedagogy of Academic English Writing. Postgraduates may also find it helpful in conducting research and writing research reports.
A guide to the modes and methods of Creative Writing research, designed to be invaluable to university staff and students in formulating research ideas, and in selecting appropriate strategies. Creative writing researchers from around the globe offer a se
A guide to the modes and methods of Creative Writing research, designed to be invaluable to university staff and students in formulating research ideas, and in selecting appropriate strategies. Creative writing researchers from around the globe offer a se
Introduction to Research Methods and Proposal Writing-1 is designed in response to numerous calls from students in universities and colleges, beginner research scientists, consultants and research assistants to grasp basic concepts, methods and techniques in social science research procedures. The book introduces readers to the evolution of social science research and gives a general overview of what social science research is and what it is not. Forms and types of social science research, research proposal design, methods and data collection techniques are discussed in details to enable students and beginner researchers explore innovative and goal oriented ways of writing excellent research reports, thesis and dissertations. Introduction to Research Methods and Proposal Writing-volume 1, however, does not discuss basic statistics and presentation of graphical data aspects of social science research methods. These are treated separately in ‘Introduction to Research Methods and Proposal Writing-volume 2’ by the same author. Readers are advised to get both volumes in order to maximise their research methods and report writing acumen.
The book focuses on the discussions and explanations of all the basic ideas, concepts and methods of research and thesis writing skills. The author presents the basic ideas, concepts and principles using a simple language which is easy to understand by both graduate and undergraduate students. This book consists of two parts. The first part deals with the basic ideas, concepts and principles of research Methodology. The second part deals with thesis writing from chapter one to chapter five. The methods for presentation, analysis, interpretation of data are explained. The book also provides a guide for evaluation of individual thesis work, research projects, as well as research papers. This book will be a resource to teachers and students of research methodology, research supervisors and those contemplating to do research work eventually writing their research reports.
The main objective of writing this book is to demystify research proposal and thesis/report writing. Readers will find useful information about undertaking the process of writing research proposal and tenets of writing thesis as well as report/dissertation. The book presents this information in simple and informative manner to make readers appreciate and understand it. The target audiences of this book are under-graduates and post graduates researchers. The major features of this book include; definition of research and basic terms in research process, types of research ,how to select a topic, formulation of research problem and hypothesis and research questions, research design, research instruments, data analysis and report writing techniques. In each section of this book, there are technical and methodological competences that guide students through the process of; planning and designing a viable research proposal, collecting and analyzing data, and writing report/thesis. The research principles contained in this book are applicable to both qualitative and quantitative research. A list of references is provided at the end of the book for further reading to extend the knowledge
One of the major components of the Postgraduate curriculum is writing thesis. Work for writing the Thesis is aimed at contributing to the development of a spirit of enquiry, besides exposing the candidate to the techniques of research, critical analysis, acquaintance with the latest advances in medical science and the manner of identifying and consulting available literature. Every candidate shall have to carry out work on an assigned research project under the guidance of a recognised Post Graduate Teacher, the result of which shall be written up and submitted in the form of a Thesis. Thesis shall have to be be submitted at least six months before the Theory and Clinical / Practical examination. Acknowledgement: Dr Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib; Dr Quazi Syed Zahiruddin
To tackle a bundle of resources for writing a research paper is not an easy task for an experienced instructor. Even worse, it is a confusing one for a student who is asked for the first time to write a research paper after studying several courses of essay writing. Writing a research paper needs not to be a frightening task. A research paper may be longer than most of all college essays, but a student will be given more time to complete it. Having a plan for work will make the process go smoothly. Over the years, I have arrived at a time-saving, ten-step, simple strategy for this. The first five steps prepare the student to write and the remaining steps helps in writing the documented paper.This book goes through these steps giving some examples from online resources.
Research in Environment is a quick guide to students on how to tackle project and thesis writing. The book’s approach is to introduce readers to a concise account of research and link it to everyday activity in science. The book also provides insight to formal research in the pure sciences and those of the environment. This book in a sense is a starting point in defining what research in the environment should be. Students and general readers will find it interesting as it covers social research in addition. The book does not assume that the reader is vast in the subject area. It begins with addressing the fundamentals of research by describing the philosophical roots. The research process follows with descriptions of practical topics like variables, the problem, experimental design, data management and how to organize a thesis.
This book is a combination of research and beekeeping project presented as one. The research is on viability of beekeeping project as a means of income generation and environment conservation that was conducted in Matipwili village in Bagamoyo District - Tanzania. The study proved that beekeeping project for income generation and environment conservation is viable in the area, something that resulted to the implementation of the project. The actual implementation of the project including apiary preparation, bee catching, hive inspection as well as monitoring and evaluation of the project activities are clearly stipulated in this book. The author played a key role as a researcher and implementer of the project since he was one of the beekeeping practitioners in the village. Information in this book are based on research findings and author's ideas emanating from his involvement in the project.
Making Sense in Education is a clear and concise guide to research and writing for students at all levels of undergraduate study. It is intended for students in any education course containing research/writing components.
The study discusses the teaching of English language writing skills in Hungarian secondary education. The aim of the dissertation is to contribute to the body of research on writing in an EFL (English as a foreign language) context on secondary school level in Hungary, and thus fill a hiatus in the area of writing research. The research wishes to test the research hypothesis, namely that secondary graduates do not possess effective writing skills in English. The main research question is: Why are English writing skills not taught adequately at Hungarian schools? Through the process of investigating the issue, various research tools have been applied: curriculum documents are analysed, English teachers in a cross section of Hungarian secondary schools are interviewed, students are asked through questionnaires and student papers are analysed. The research takes a largely qualitative approach, combined with some quantitative features. It focuses on a sample of three secondary schools, situated in small-town environments in the vicinity of Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
This book presents a well-detailed approach and clearly outlined steps and concepts to research theory and practice. Using relevant illustrations, Dr. Ndikaru takes the reader through an in-depth understanding of various areas and concepts of research such as: nature and meaning of social research; stages in research process; research design; research questions and research hypothesis; conceptual and theoretical framework; literature review; measurement in research and sampling design; case study and survey methods; techniques of interviewing; data collection instruments; validity and reliability of research instruments; data collection, processing, analysis and interpretation; writing a research report; and writing a bibliography. The book is a very resourceful handbook to undergraduate and graduate students. It is also very useful to NGOs, government ministries and other policy makers dealing with research and development issues.
This business writing book is for everyday use in the business environment. This book consists of twelve standalone sections, where each section explains its material in steps with figures, images, and diagrams and examples to enhance its understandability. This book covers the concepts of business communication and technical writing, the different type of business letters,creating a brochure, creating user guide or instructional manual, project documentation, writing online, writing business proposal, writing progress reports, writing laboratory reports, writing educational thesis and dissertation, and employment documentation concepts.
The book is a research method on how to educate undergraduate and postgraduate students in tertiary institutions around the world in the proper way of writing theses in educational studies. It gave explanation on the meaning of research and how to identify a research problem. It also gave information on how to define a problem and to raise research questions and formulate hypotheses in answering the problem of a study.
The book targets bringing hope to both postgraduate students and lecturers. It helps the former not only to complete their dissertations in time but also enjoy the subject; and the latter to climb the academic ladders through publishing. It does this by solving some of the common problems of research which are never covered in other research methodology books. For instance, it brings in an aspect of writing styles that is assumed unproblematic. The book introduces writing styles such as 5Ws and H, the inverted pyramid and CREDIT. It also includes such topics such as looking for a research topic, ingredients of a research proposal, how to handle literature review, aspects of measurement in both quantitative and qualitative research, how to go about making a researcher-made questionnaire and interview skills.
The research study in this book examines the direct and empirical relationship between project managers’ leadership styles, years of experience and critical success factors in relation to the measured project success. The research study presented in this book was proposed at the doctoral dissertation level and deemed scientifically necessary for evaluation in order to solve the research problem and to fill the gap that was lacking in literature. The significance of this research study is that it contributes to more in depth and better understanding about the key factors that relate to project success. This book can be beneficial to students, researchers, leaders, managers, team members, stakeholders, and business owners who are interested in learning more about the research topic and in the empirical data results provided in the book. In addition, with practical application, the results of the research study presented in this book can contribute to the improvement of project success rates across various business organizations and industries, provide justification for the improvement of training programs for project managers, and can serve as a base for further research study.
We can see that most of the Educational Research is not relevant at present time. Education is a social science so we should adopted qualitative research approaches for the usability of Educational Research. This book contains meaning of qualitative research,definition,nature of qualitative research, issues in qualitative research, different qualitative research methods, data analysis techniques and report writing.
My thesis aims at showing that explicit grammar teaching related to writing practice in meaningful contexts may advance students'' writings. Research is scarce on this specific area in Norway, though the question whether grammar teaching is useful has remained a controversial issue for decades. The main objective of my research has been to find out whether knowledge of syntax is a useful tool for Norwegian students to improve their English writing skills.From previous teaching experience, I believe in giving clear instructions and teaching grammar, and I think this type of approach will improve students'' written production. During my teacher education, I experimented with teaching how to structure an essay and how to use various strategies to create coherence and cohesion when writing. There was significant improvement in the students'' writing during the six weeks I taught them.This experience inspired me to start a research project in order to document that giving clear instruction and teaching grammar are useful strategies when teaching a foreign language.
