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Are you struggling with your dissertation? Have you started too late and now you’re panicking? Help is here! Your Dissertation in Education is a straight-forward, plain English guide to doing and writing your project. It will take you from start to finish, with practical and friendly advice on every page. This second edition includes: - A new Foundations section with the concepts and tools you need to get started - An expanded guide to methodology and writing about methods - A new chapter on mixed methods An essential companion on your dissertation journey, this book is ideal for students across education, including teacher training, early childhood and education studies. Scott Buckler is Principal Lecturer in the School of Education at Newman University (Birmingham). Nicholas Walliman is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Design, Technology and the Environment at Oxford Brookes University.
What’s all this about philosophy?
What’s all this about philosophy?
By the end of this chapter you will be able to answer the following:
- Why is philosophy important in a dissertation?
- What philosophical research approaches are there?
- How do these attitudes affect your dissertation?
- What is the difference between induction and deduction?
- What should I do now?
Why is philosophy important in a dissertation?
You might well ask, ‘Why a chapter about philosophy? After all, I’m doing a degree in education.’ The simple answer is that your whole life is determined by your philosophical approach, whether you realise it or not. Everyone is a philosopher; everyone has their own concept of the world and how it operates.
The research work involved in doing your dissertation requires you to take a conscious stance with ...
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