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Saeed, Murad Abdu; Al-Ahdal, Arif Ahmed Mohammed H.; Al Qunayeer, Huda Suleiman – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2021
Due to the challenging nature of research method learning among postgraduates, the present study reports integration of research proposal writing into a master research method course. Specifically, the study explores the practices and views of 10 postgraduates joining applied linguistics in a Malaysian university over an academic semester.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Proposals, Proposal Writing, Graduate Students
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McCarthy, Brian D.; Dempsey, Jillian L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
A graduate-level course focused on original research proposals is introduced to address the uneven preparation in technical writing of new chemistry graduate students. This course focuses on writing original research proposals. The general course structure features extensive group discussions, small-group activities, and regular in-class…
Descriptors: Writing Research, Research Proposals, Technical Writing, Writing Skills
Berdanier, Catherine G. P. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Although engineering graduate programs rarely require academic writing courses, the indicators of merit in academic engineering, such as journal publications, successful grants, and doctoral milestones (e.g. theses, dissertations) are based in effective written argumentation and disciplinary discourse. Further, graduate student attrition averages…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Graduate Students, Engineering Education, Academic Discourse
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Kvarfordt, Connie L.; Carter, Irene; Park, Wansoo; Yun, Sung Hyun – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2014
Teaching research to social work students continues to be the topic of an ongoing dialog within the profession. The literature suggests that some form of a "real-world" or "hands-on" learning opportunity has many benefits for teaching a subject that students often are reluctant to engage in. Using online survey methods,…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Integrated Activities, Social Work, Research Skills
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