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Author / Creator:Walliman, Nicholas.
Edition:Rev. ed.
Imprint:Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2008.
Description:xv, 310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6834925
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Other uniform titles:Buckler, Scott.
Walliman, Nicholas. Your undergraduate dissertation.
ISBN:1412946220 (hbk.)
9781412946223 (hbk.)
1412946239 (pbk.)
9781412946230 (pbk.)
Notes:Previous ed.: published as Your undergraduate dissertation / by Nicholas S.R. Walliman. 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]) and index.
committed to retain 20170930 20421213 HathiTrust
Summary:Your Dissertation in Education provides a systematic, practical approach to dissertation and project writing for students in education. This is a revised edition of Nicholas Walliman's best-selling Your Undergraduate Dissertation, specifically developed for students from a range of educational disciplines, including teacher training, early childhood and education studies. This book is unique in being the first devoted to providing a guide that is tailored to fit the specific needs of education students. The contents chart the whole dissertation-writing process, from establishing a question and thinking about research, to completing the writing, and dissemination. Throughout, the emphasis is on providing practical, down-to-earth advice that addresses common questions. Practical examples, summary sections and additional references are incorporated throughout, providing the reader with a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to completing their dissertation successfully. - Publisher.
Other form:Online version: Walliman, Nicholas S. R. Your dissertation in education. Rev. ed. Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2008

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