Resources for writing a dissertation
I have recently been teaching our Masters students. I was planning on providing them with an overview of using technology in education, but it was clear that what was uppermost on their minds with their dissertation. So we ended up having an open session of questions and answers. I really enjoyed it. Here are the list of resource I collated as a result.
Referencing social media
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/10/how-to-cite-social-media-in-apa-style.html
Reliability and validity
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reliability_and_validity.svg
How to cite a hashtag
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/social-media/
How to write a thesis
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~martins/sen_sem/thesis_org.html
How to write a PhD thesis
http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html
Writing tips
http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/tips/thesis/
Methodology
http://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/dissertation-methodology.html
Learning theories
http://www.learning-theories.com/
Education theories
http://www.ucdoer.ie/index.php/Education_Theory
Writing your dissertation
http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/studyadvice/StudyResources/Essays/sta-writingdissertation.aspx
How to write a dissertation
http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.03.htm
NVIVO tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oelXFnJ-7Ms
http://www.qsrinternational.com/solutions_multimedia.aspx
http://www.qsrinternational.com/support_tutorials.aspx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4crQbeHKhtk
Research methods
http://www.education.com/reference/article/research-methods-an-overview/
Research methods in education book
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Research-Methods-Education-6th-Edition/dp/0415368782
Bourdieu
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bourdieu-Habitus-Social-Research-Application/dp/1137496916
Rhizomatic learning
http://davecormier.com/edblog/2011/11/05/rhizomatic-learning-why-learn/
Flow concept
http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow?language=en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaly_Csikszentmihalyi
Ken Robinson
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms
Scrivener
https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php
Survive your PhD course
http://thesiswhisperer.com/2015/07/29/we-made-a-mooc/
Herrington, J., McKenney, S., Reeves, T. C., & Oliver, R. (2007). Design-based research and doctoral students: Guidelines for preparing a dissertation proposal. In C. Montgomerie & J. Seale (Eds.), Proceedings of EdMedia 2007: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 4089-4097). Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/6762/1/design_based_doctoral.pdf·
Ten essential articles all PhD students should read
https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/carousels/essential-phd-tips-10-articles-all-doctoral-students-should-read
From Professor Tom Reeves
o A good literature review is a key component of a solid foundation for a dissertation. Here are ten tips I share with my students:
1. A Good Literature Review is organized around a coherent set of questions. A Poor Literature Review rambles from topic to topic without a clear focus.
2. A Good Literature Review includes the major landmark or classic studies related to the questions guiding the study. A Poor Literature Review omits landmark or classic studies or mixes them with trivial studies without making distinctions about quality or relevance.
3. A Good Literature Review acknowledges the author’s biases as well as the limitations of the review process. A Poor Literature Review assumes an omniscient voice without acknowledging biases and limitations.
4. A Good Literature Review critically evaluates the quality of the research according to clear criteria. A Poor Literature Review simply summarizes research findings without critical evaluation.
5. A Good Literature Review uses quotes, illustrations, graphs, and/or tables to present and justify the critical analysis of the literature. A Poor Literature Review simply lists studies without presenting any critical evidence in the form of quotes, illustrations, graphs, and/or tables.
6. A Good Literature Review takes the form of a logical argument that concludes with a clear rationale for additional research. A Poor Literature Review does not present a logical argument and fails to build a clear rationale for additional research.
7. A Good Literature Review is interesting to read because it is clear, coherent, and systematic in its organization and presentation. A Poor Literature Review is boring or obtuse because of the overuse of jargon and pretentious language and the lack of organization.
8. A Good Literature Review presents research evidence in a meaningful chronological order. A Poor Literature Review mixes studies from different decades without acknowledging chronological developments.
9. A Good Literature Review has an accurate and up-to-date bibliography that adheres to APA (or other accepted) Guidelines. A Poor Literature Review has inaccurate or missing references that are poorly formatted.
10. A good literature review is publishable in a respectable journal. A poor literature review is unlikely to be shared beyond the thesis proposal.