This blog post is inspired by a research class I recently attended with professors and research scholars at the Department of Education, University of Delhi. Acknowledgements are due to all of them. ______________________ This is a break in the series on chapter writing. But it has been a while since I wrote I guess a…
In the previous blog post in this section, I had written about what should be kept in mind while writing the review chapter. This post specifically focuses on the structure of the review chapter. Before talking about the structure, I would first urge you to sit down and think about what purposes your review chapter…
In tip #11, I started a series on developing a thesis structure, with plans to write at least one post on each chapter that needs to be written. This blog post will focus on the conceptual framework and review chapter. The specific focus in this post is on locating references. This will also have to…
Research Tip #11- Writing your thesis- Thesis Structure One of the scholars I met today inspired me to write chapter by chapter tips for writing a thesis. I thought of giving it a try. This will be thus, the first in a series of such blog posts. I want to begin with a disclaimer and this…
In an earlier blog I have spoken about the relevance of research questions. The nature of research questions that you set up would determine whether your research demands a qualitative or a quantitative approach. In contemporary times, a mixed methods approach is frequently used that draws out the best out of qualitative and quantitative paradigms….
Developing an appropriate research design is one of the key decisions in ensuring the quality of research work that you undertake. A wrong research design can mean that you end up changing the direction of your research. You may also end up spending more time trying to look for excuses to defend your research design…
One of the key suggestions that I often make to many of my friends and colleagues is to read and explore areas of research that do not match your core area of specialisation. We tend to limit ourselves to reading in areas that are directly linked to our research work or to our primary disciplinary…
Academic writing is somewhat different from writing a blog or an article. In this blog post I will talk about writing a thesis, a journal article and writing for an academic magazine. Use Formal Language The first and foremost rule for any formal writing is to use correct language. Whichever language you choose to write…
In an earlier blog post I had emphasised the need to start writing immediately. This holds true as much for the fieldwork that you have undertaken as to the reading material you go through. At the end of the research work, you will be getting a doctorate which certifies that you are an expert in…
PhD progresses through many stages. And writing is considered to be the last of it. Often proposal writing is so exhausting that we tend to procrastinate before we take up writing again. If you are like me, and love to read, you would also revel in the lovely time that a quiet library can offer….
