{"product_id":"theses-and-dissertations-a-guide-to-planning-research-and-writing-paperback","title":"Theses and Dissertations: A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Murray Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDale L. Brubaker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This text moves beyond simplistic ′procedures to follow′ to in-depth discussions of stages in the research process, providing strong reference points and examples for students embarking on the disciplined inquiry of thesis and dissertation research. A valuable text for proposal writing classes, faculty members who direct dissertations and theses, and students throughout the research process.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Betty J. Alford, Chair of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership\u003cbr\u003eStephen F. Austin State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Graduate students will be in debt to professors Thomas and Brubaker for providing a long-overdue guide to the rite of passage known as theses and dissertations. This book is realistic, clear, and refreshingly sensitive to what students need to know.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Seymour B. Sarason, Professor of Psychology Emeritus\u003cbr\u003eYale University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake the anxiety out of preparing your thesis or dissertation!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised classic helps graduate students approach the thesis or dissertation writing process with confidence, offering updated references and new information on Internet searches, narrative summaries, plagiarism, and Internet publishing options. The authors help readers stay on track by providing checklists and multiple examples as they progress through five critical stages: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelecting research topics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollecting and organizing information \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpreting the results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe final presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thorough guidelines for evaluating research options, this indispensable resource helps make the writing process a satisfying and rewarding one!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. Murray Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e (Ph.D., Stanford University) is an emeritus professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where for three decades he taught educational psychology and directed the program in international education. He began his 50-year career in education as a high school teacher at Kamehameha Schools and Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, then continued at the college level at San Francisco State University, the State University of New York (Brockport), and Pajajaran University in Indonesia before moving to Santa Barbara. His professional publications exceed 340, including 46 books for which he served as author, coauthor, or editor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDale L. Brubaker is Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has also served on the faculties of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He received his doctorate in foundations of education from Michigan State University. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on education and educational leadership, including \u003ci\u003eCREATIVE CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP\u003c\/i\u003e (Corwin), \u003ci\u003eSTAYING ON TRACK\u003c\/i\u003e, (Corwin), and \u003ci\u003eCREATIVE SURVIVAL IN EDUCATIONAL BUREAUCRACIES\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.89 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381945110765,"sku":"9781412951166","price":77.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/GUy1Cd5gFF9781412951166.webp?v=1785688232","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/theses-and-dissertations-a-guide-to-planning-research-and-writing-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}