Doing Foucauldian Discourse Analysis
This is a worthwhile watch for anyone actively engaged in DA or who is thinking about using it as their analytical approach.
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Formulating Research Questions
Anyone who is not working with hypotheses, will know the strain of fretting over whether you are asking the ‘right’ or the ‘best’ questions. If you are in the early…
Reviewing Literature – FREE online course for doctoral students
The MOOC has an upgrade option, but otherwise it’s free to doctoral researchers. Emily Purser & The FutureLearn team have collaborated to produce this online course. Here’s an extract that…
How many qualitative interviews do I need?
The National Centre for Research Methods have some excellent resources. This one may be particularly relevant for some of us, as deciding how many participants we need in order to…
Useful Advice on Informed Consent
Having read through these materials, I can see that the utility of the advice and high standards contained in the information mean that they are of benefit to researchers irrespective…
Mixed Methods Research – An Introduction
To supplement our workshop for doctoral students, this video takes things further, as Prof. Creswell provides an update on where the field is at.
Constructivism + Constructionism = Confusing?
We’ve all struggled to get our head around certain philosophical tenets that underpin the research we do at some point or another. Well, Professor John Sommers-Flanagan at the University of…
Research Design: Key Principles for All Researchers
Here are the links to tackle the workshop challenge. Feel free to supplement these with any sources of your choosing. Explorable University of Warwick SkillsYouNeed University of Hertfordshire…
Viva Confidence and Communication
This site is full of thought-provoking reflections – and practical tips on what to do to be ready for the day. It is written by someone who has been through…
Dr D’s Essential Reading for the Nearly-Completed.
Just a personal opinion (I’m not affiliated at all) – I find Nathan Ryder’s text not only really useful, but a highly accessible read to – and an absolute bargain…