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Silverman, Stephen – Quest, 2012
This article addresses research preparation for graduate students. A major assumption is that preparation needs to be differentiated based on a student's goals. Since this is a personal proposal for research preparation, based on experience and the literature, I begin the article providing my perspective since that frames what follows. The next…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Graduate Students, Methods Courses, Educational Researchers
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Murphy, Corinne M.; Verden, Claire – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2011
Graduate students must complete a research project to receive their degree. In addition to this basic requirement, the student may be required to submit a research proposal and application to the governing Institutional Review Board (IRB) for approval prior to beginning the research project. This article describes the IRB process and offers tips…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Research Projects, Student Research, Degree Requirements
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Franken, Margaret – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
This paper presents data generated during a semester-long programme to support international students from countries in Melanesia and Asia embarking on masters research in education in a New Zealand university. All were scholarship recipients. The researcher-and facilitator-of the programme, was interested in documenting and understanding the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Student Research, Foreign Students
Samardzija, Ana Coric; Bubas, Goran – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
Numerous e-learning 2.0 studies have advocated the use of social networking sites for educational purposes, but only a few of them have observed social networking sites as an instrument for specific learner skill development. This paper discusses a study which addresses the motivation and challenges associated with the introduction of the social…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Peer Evaluation, Student Projects, Skill Development
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Samaras, Anastasia P. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2010
Research methods courses typically require students to conceptualize, describe, and present their research ideas in writing. In this article, the author describes her exploration in using arts-based techniques for teaching research to support the development of students' self-study research projects. The pedagogical approach emerged from the…
Descriptors: Student Research, Methods Courses, Research Projects, Research Methodology
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Bender, Carol; Watts-Penny, Kristen – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1987
Diminishing resources have sent colleges and universities searching for innovative ways to increase external funding. Proposal development workshops to increase the number of individuals competent to submit competitive proposals were offered at the University of Oklahoma. Experiences in developing a model program are described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Financial Support, Graduate Students, Higher Education
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 1989
In 1980, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) initiated the Graduate Student Researchers Program in order to cultivate additional research ties to the academic community and to support promising students pursuing advanced degrees in science and engineering. Section I of this handbook summarizes the program and lists the…
Descriptors: College Science, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Merriam, Sharan B.; Simpson, Edwin L. – 1995
This book was developed to provide guidance in the process of systematic inquiry in the field of adult education and training. The book contains 11 chapters. It begins with an introduction and overview of the research process, followed by two chapters on how to shape a research problem and conduct a review of the literature that will help to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Data Analysis