Navigating The Dissertation
  • I: From Start to Proposal Defense
    • 1: Types >
      • Introduction for Types of Dissertations
      • Overview of the Dissertation
      • Self-Assessment Exercise
      • What is a Dissertation Committee
      • Different Types of Dissertations
    • 2: Overview >
      • Introduction for Overview of the Dissertation Process
      • Responsibilities: the Chair, the Team and You
      • Sorting Exercise
      • Stages of a Dissertation
      • Managing Your Time
      • Create Your Own Timeline
      • Working with a Writing Partner
      • Key Deadlines
      • Self Assessment Exercise
      • Additional Resources
    • 3: Background >
      • Purpose and Goals
      • Read and Evaluate Chapter 1 Exemplars
      • Draft an Introduction of the Study
      • Outline the Background of the Problem
      • Draft your Statement of the Problem
      • Draft your Purpose of the Study
      • Draft your Significance of the Study
      • List the Possible Limitations and Delimitations
      • Explicate the Definition of Terms
      • Outline the Organization of the Study
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 4: Lit Review >
      • Purpose and Goals
      • Purpose of the Literature Review
      • What is the Literature?
      • Article Summary Table
      • Writing a Short Literature Review
      • Outline for Literature Review
      • Synthesizing the Literature Review
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 5: Methods >
      • Purpose and Goals
      • Purpose of the Methodology Chapter
      • Topics to Include
      • Preparing to Write the Methodology Chapter
      • Self-Assessment Exercise
      • Confidentiality
      • Building the Components for Chapter Three
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 6: Qualify Exam & IRB >
      • Preparing for Your Qualifying Exam (aka Proposal Defense)
      • What is Needed for Your Proposal Defense?
      • Submitting Your Best Draft
      • Preparing Your Abstract for IRB
      • Use of Self-Assessment
      • Preparing Your PowerPoint
      • During Your Proposal Defense
      • After Your Proposal Defense
  • II: Data Collection and Analysis
    • 1: IRB
    • 2: Data Collection >
      • Pre-observation – Issues to consider
      • During Observations
      • Wrapping Up
      • Recommended Resources and Readings (Qualitative)
      • Quantitative Data Collection
      • Recommended Resources and Readings (Quantitative)
    • 3: Data Analysis >
      • Qualitative: Before you Start
      • Qualitative: During Analysis
      • Qualitative: After Analysis
      • Qualitative: Recommended Resources and Readings
      • Quantitative: Deciding on the Right Analysis
      • Quantitative: Data Management and Cleaning
      • Quantitative: Keep Track of your Analysis
  • III: Findings, Discussion, and Final Defense
    • 1: Chapter 4 >
      • The Purpose of Chapter 4
      • The Elements of Chapter 4
      • Presenting Results (Quantitative)
      • Presenting Findings (Qualitative)
      • Chapter 4 Considerations
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 2: Chapter 5 >
      • The Purpose of Chapter 5
      • Preparing Your Abstract for the Graduate School
      • Draft the Introduction for Chapter 5
      • Draft the Summary of Findings
      • Draft Implications for Practice
      • Draft your Recommendations for Research
      • Draft your Conclusions
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 3: Preparing for Defense >
      • What is Needed
      • Submitting Your Best Draft
      • Use of Self-Assessment
      • Preparing Your PowerPoint
      • What Happens During the Final Defense?
      • What Happens After the Final Defense?
      • Graduation
Recommended Resources and Readings (Qualitative)
​Topic 2: Data Collection
Recommended Readings are all from texts used in Inquiry I and Inquiry II:
 
Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Chapter 4: Qualitative Data. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.) (pp. 133-142 ONLY). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
 
Merriam, S. B. (2009). Chapter 7: Mining data from documents. Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation (pp. 139-163). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 
Interview
 
Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Chapter 3: Fieldwork. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.) (pp. 103-112 ONLY). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
 
Creswell, J.W. (2014).  Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods. Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
 
Merriam, S. B. (2009). Chapter 5: Conducting effective interviews. Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation (pp. 87-105). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 
Patton, M. Q.  (1987). Chapter 5:  Depth interviewing. In How to use qualitative methods in evaluation (pp. 108-143). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
 
Patton, M. Q. (2002). Chapter 7: Qualitative Interviewing. In Qualitative research & evaluation methods (3rd ed.) (pp. 339-380, 380-384, 391-396, 415 ONLY). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
 
Weiss, R. S. (1994). Introduction (Ch. 1) and Preparation for interviewing (Ch. 3. Learning from Strangers: The art and method of qualitative interview studies (pp. 1-14). New York: The Free Press.  
 
Weiss, R. S. (1994). Interviewing (Ch. 4) and Issues in interviewing (Ch. 5). Learning from Strangers: The art and method of qualitative interview studies (pp. 51-59, 61-81, and 141-150). New York: The Free Press.                
 
Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Chapter 3: Fieldwork. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.) (pp. 82-102 ONLY). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Creswell, J.W. (2014).  Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods. Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
 
Merriam, S. B. (2009). Chapter 6: Being a careful observer. Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation (pp. 117-137). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 
Patton, M. Q.  (1987). Chapter 4:  Fieldwork and observation. In How to use qualitative methods in evaluation (pp. 70-107). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
 
Initial Analysis in the Field
 
Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Chapter 4: Qualitative data. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.) (pp. 117-129 ONLY). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
 
Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Chapter 5: Data analysis and interpretation. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.) (pp. 159-172 ONLY). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
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