The aim of this research is to analyze dissertations on organizational trust conducted from 2000 to 2018 in Turkey comprehensively and from a holistic point of view and reveal similarities and ...differences between these studies. In the study, descriptive content analysis method was used. The data source of this study was dissertations on organizational trust written between 2000 and 2018 found in the Council of Higher Education Thesis Center. In the analysis of the data, categorical analysis technique, one of the content analysis types, was used. Results showed that limited dissertations were done between 2006 and 2008, most of them were master's theses largely conducted in public universities and had, as sample, Istanbul, East Marmara, Aegean and West Anatolian regions. In addition, they were mainly held in primary schools and they mostly had relational screening model as research design, simple random methods as sampling, questionnaires as data collection tool and independent samples t-test and ANOVA as analysis methods. Based on the results of this study, it can be offered that the sampling regions of studies that will be held on organizational trust should be varied, doctoral dissertations should put more emphasis on the subject, school levels in which data will be collected and participant types should be diversified, research methods, models, study groups, data collection tools, data analysis should also be varied.
Purpose
Research on academic writing development at graduate level has received wide attention. However, less has been documented on positive academic writing literacy experiences and strategies of ...non-native students while completing their master’s theses. The purpose of this paper is to examine facilitating strategies that non-native students develop in the writing-up stage.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 50 MA English majors from 11 higher education institutions in Tehran participated in this qualitative study. Data were gathered using interviews and journal entries and analyzed thematically with the help of the NVivo10 software.
Findings
The analysis resulted in three major themes: self-support strategies of an academic writer; enhancing personal development; and supervisors’ support and feedback. Findings showed that Iranian students developed strategies that involved interactions not only with supervisors but also members of various academic communities that could be reached via online professional networking. There was also a need to address organizational skills and mood management to meet deadlines. Regardless of the self-support strategies, the supervisors’ role and supervisor–supervisee relationships remained crucial.
Originality/value
Available studies in academic literacy and English for academic purposes have mainly focused on thesis challenges. This study highlights strategies and positive experiences that facilitate the progress of MA students in the thesis writing journey, while at the same time emphasizing the critical role of supervisors in expediting this process.
This newly updated guide describes how to effectively and efficiently manage the dissertation or thesis process in two semesters or less. Written for doctoral and master's degree students enrolled in ...on-campus programs and students pursuing accelerated and online-based degree programs, this book demystifies the seemingly daunting process. From choosing a topic and advisor, to efficient researching and the actual writing and defense, Complete Your Dissertation or Thesis in Two Semesters or Less provides students with all the information needed to conquer this academic experience. Updates to this edition include: (1) An update to the length of graduate studies; and (2) Technological advantages now available to graduate students. This book contains six chapters: (1) The Doctoral Facts of Life: The Beginning; (2) Researching Your Committee: The Really Critical Research Project; (3) Selecting a Dissertation Topic; (4) Spending Money and Using the Twenty-first Century to Your Advantage; (5) Designing Your Dissertation and Preparing the Prospectus and Proposal; (6) Writing The Dissertation: Twenty Workdays to Go!; (7) Defending the Dissertation: Two Hours to Doctor; and (8) Celebrating, the Last Revision, Post-Partum Depression.
Introduction: The Internet has radically changed the global availability of scholarly publications. Today, a substantial part of the resources accessible for researchers and university students are ...offered through electronic site licenses, making the supply of easily obtainable information larger than ever. This brings forth an important question: what are the qualitative and quantitative effects of this development on the use of reference material in research and studies? Method: To address the research question, reference lists of Masters' theses from 1985, 1993 and 2003 were studied in three disciplines: economics, psychology and mathematics, followed by semi-structured interviews of students who had finished their thesis in 2003. Analysis: The quantitative data were analysed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) with the statistical program SPSS, where the significance of the results was measured with Dunnet's t-test. Results: The findings showed a substantial increase in the use of scholarly articles as references throughout the studied time periods, although the amount of other information sources had remained largely unchanged. There were also significant differences between the three disciplines in the contents of their reference lists, the amount of Internet resources that students used, how they sought and obtained publications, and how they selected their sources. Conclusions: The Internet appears to have had a profound effect on the type and quantity of information that students use as references in Master's theses. One of the main problems that students reported was a lack of training in information seeking, and the abundance of irrelevant information on the Internet. Many respondents would have needed additional training on using library databases.
The present study, a part of a larger project, deals with the under-researched (sub) genre of curriculum vitae (CV) of theses written in English by Indonesian students of English as a foreign ...language (EFL). The corpus was composed of CV of 40 theses obtainable from the Graduate Library, Graduate Program, "Universitas Negeri Malang" (State University of Malang), Indonesia. In a categorical structure, the CVs exhibit four main issues: personal information about age and familial origin, academic information pertaining to educational backgrounds, work information, and another piece of personal information, i.e., family. Central to the findings is that the CVs allude to the notion of celebration with narcissistic expressions.
Open Physical Models in Control Engineering Education Spinka, Ondrej; Akesson, Johan; Hanzalek, Zdenek ...
International journal of electrical engineering & education,
10/2010, Volume:
47, Issue:
4
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
This paper discusses the significance of physical models in engineering education. Obvious assets, drawbacks and the educational role of such models are discussed, and the idea of ‘open physical ...models’ is introduced. A couple of sophisticated open physical models (an unmanned rotorcraft and an inverted pendulum robot), used in control engineering courses, are presented. Basic ideas and concepts, use of the models in student courses and projects, as well as experiences of the authors, are also presented.
This bibliography lists 1,679 doctoral dissertations and master's theses on Native American languages. The entries represent graduate work completed at colleges and universities in the United States, ...Canada, and the United Kingdom between 1892 and 1992. Citations for this bibliography were gathered through an extensive search of the printed literature and bibliographic databases and through correspondence with libraries and scholars. Each entry includes full name of author, full title of work, degree granted, institution, and year completed; some entries contain a citation to "Dissertation Abstracts International" or "Masters Abstracts International," information on subsequent publication, or a brief annotation. The "General" category of the bibliography includes the following subcategories: biography; education, learning, and English as a second language; general studies; geographical names; personal names; loanwords; numeral, mathematical, and calendrical systems; discourse; phonology; and sign language. Other categories are Eskimo-Aleut, Na-Dene, Tlingit, Haida, Algonquian-Ritwan, Muskogean, Siouan-Iroquoian-Caddoan, Hokan, Chumashan, Coahuiltecan, Penutian, Kiowa-Tanoan, Uto-Aztecan, Keresan, Yukian, Salishan, Chimakuan, Wakashan, Isolates, Pidgins and Creoles, Mesoamerica, South America and Caribbean. A preface by Mary Ritchie Key draws on the bibliography to trace the history of linguistics in North America and the development of studies in American Indian languages. Also included are an author index and an index of languages, dialects, and tribes. (SV)
This book is designed to help students understand the details of the thesis or dissertation (T/D) process and to provide faculty with an instructional tool to use in seminars on research and with ...advisees. Ten chapters cover the following areas : (1) the meaning and purpose of the T/D and the characteristics of high-quality student research; (2) the role and responsibilities of the research advisor; (3) the development of an acceptable T/D proposal; (4) the preparation of the proposal; (5) the role of the T/D committee; (6) approval of the study plan; (7) the conduct of the T/D study and the reasons why many students drop out during the research stage; (8) writing the manuscript; (9) defense of the T/D; and (10) the completed T/D and future growth, including advice on publication and future research. Three appendixes list research-related computer technology, suggested proposal and project guidelines, and a course outline for a research seminar that incorporates the book. Contains approximately 210 references. (MDM)
This is a student guide to writing an effective doctoral dissertation or a master's thesis. This book disaggregates the elements of the dissertation and provides the student with a description, ...definition, and example of each dissertation element. The author presents multiple viewpoints that include both quantitative and qualitative approaches. When using this book, the student, based on departmental norms, will understand what belongs in the dissertation and thesis and where it belongs. The elements are presented in a traditional five-chapter format for ease of use and not for indicating a preferred format for the dissertation. There are over 100 examples of completed dissertations from well-known universities and colleges. This book allows the student to concentrate on what makes sense and what is important to completing his or her research. This book contains the following sections: (1) Preface: How to Use This Book; (2) Introduction and Rationale; (3) Review of Literature; (4) Methods; (5) Results; and (6) Interpretation and Recommendations.
