This concise and easy-to-use guide provides students with the skills needed for planning and doing research well, whatever their course of study. Short, succinct chapters take students through the process one step at a time, from planning their project and doing the groundwork through to conducting fieldwork, analysing data and writing up their research. It features practical advice and examples from various subject areas throughout, alongside checklists to keep students on track.

This is an ideal resource for students of all disciplines, especially undergraduates undertaking a research project for the very first time.

New to this Edition:
- Includes new sections on online sources, university procedures surrounding ethics and different approaches to research

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PART 1: Planning
PART 2: Groundwork
PART 3: Building a scaffold
PART 4: Fieldwork: finding the data
PART 5: Analysing the data
PART 6: Writing up research.

This concise and easy-to-use guide provides students with the skills needed for planning and doing research well, whatever their course of study.
Covers all the key stages of research, from planning and groundwork to analysis and writing up, with visual aids and examples at every step
For the time-pushed student, the Pocket Study Skills pack a lot of advice into a little book. Each guide focuses on a single crucial aspect of study giving you step-by-step guidance, handy tips and clear advice on how to approach the important areas which will continually be at the core of your studies.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781137605917
Publisert
2017-07-31
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
89 gr
Høyde
138 mm
Bredde
108 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
124

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Om bidragsyterne

Gary Thomas is Professor of Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Birmingham, UK, having previously worked as a teacher and an educational psychologist.