Achieving Your Doctorate in Education
Hilary Burgess author Sandy Sieminski author Lore Arthur author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Published:1st Mar '06
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This book is designed to help students to achieve an understanding of the practical and theoretical issues involved in a doctorate in education, and how to link their studies with their professional experience.
The chapters provide a detailed examination of all aspects of completing a doctorate in education: from research methodologies, to the analysis of data, reflection on the student′s own experience, and the critical issues involved in writing a thesis. Detailed case study material is used throughout.
The editors are experienced supervisors of EdD courses and have created an essential companion for all education students pursuing a doctorate.
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Anyone seeking doctoral status would benefit from dipping into or immersing themselves in this well written text. Clearly formatted pages with bold section headings make for quick and easy access to relevant passages where readers can watch the authors skilfully untangle the mysteries of research language such as ′theoretical framework′, methodology and data analysis. I recommend Achieving Your Doctorate in Education to students and new supervisors involved in the doctoral research process. -- ESCalate * ESCalate *
A very useful text for students on the EdD programme, to enable them to consider key developments in their progress towards doctorate. -- Dr Bridget Egan * drupal *
Very helpful text that you can dip into for supporting references. -- Miss Helen Thornalley * drupal *
Good resource for those taking their research to another level. -- Mr Adrian Stanfield * drupal *
A very informative textbook, all the key areas are suitably documented. However it is anchored in the English context and may not be fully applicable to the Irish context. -- Mr Gary McConway * drupal *
I found this book to be extremely useful. It helps students on this particular course to understand many of the confusiong aspects related to level 8 research. The book provides sound advice on completing a literature search and provides extended advice on data collection. -- Mr Gerard Ryan * drupal *
a very useful book for this specific topic which will be reccommended for the course -- Mr Gerard Ryan * drupal *
One of the best PhD guides i have come across, even more so because it focuses on the field of education. This book is highly recommended. -- Mr James Essex * drupal *
A useful guide to support research students planning to begin their doctorate -- Mr Julian Ayres * drupal *
Excellent book and insightful for my students. -- Mr Rohit Sagoo * drupal *
For anyone studying a Education Doctorate this will book will be a great asset in understanding how to achieve EdD status including the skills needed to step up to a level 8 course. So useful and easy to dip in and out of. -- Mrs Anita McGowan * drupal *
Good for postgraduate students setting out on the EdD. -- Mrs Christine Cattermole * drupal *
Easy to read, smartly written with thought provoking points to help you consider a doctorate. -- Mrs Dawn Burnham * drupal *
The authors have taken a straightforward, guiding approach to a highly complex process. This has proven to be significantly beneficial in demystifying and navigating the world of EdD programmes. Therefore this text has become a welcome & friendly scholarly travelling companion. -- Mrs Sally Goldspink * drupal *
Great advice and solid examples from practice for achieving your EdD -- Ms Kelly Stewart * drupal *
ISBN: 9781412911733
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 240g
144 pages