Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders

The purpose of this paper is to describe a qualitative approach to developing an understanding of the lived experiences of PhD students. Rather than relying on textbook reports and theories about studying a higher degree by research, by allowing the students' voices to be heard, explicit and co...

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Main Author: Dickie, Carolyn
Format: Journal Article
Published: Nova Southeastern University 2011
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Online Access:http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR16-5/dickie.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9345
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-93452017-11-02T03:27:57Z Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders Dickie, Carolyn qualitative research methodology thematic analysis higher degrees by research post-graduate studies The purpose of this paper is to describe a qualitative approach to developing an understanding of the lived experiences of PhD students. Rather than relying on textbook reports and theories about studying a higher degree by research, by allowing the students' voices to be heard, explicit and conscious research can be used to generate appropriate responses to the needs of students as they progress through the PhD process. Thematic analysis focuses on identified themes and patterns of research-learner behaviours. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9345 http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR16-5/dickie.pdf Nova Southeastern University restricted
spellingShingle qualitative research methodology
thematic analysis
higher degrees by research
post-graduate studies
Dickie, Carolyn
Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders
title Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders
title_full Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders
title_fullStr Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders
title_full_unstemmed Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders
title_short Winning the PhD game: Evocative playing of snakes and ladders
title_sort winning the phd game: evocative playing of snakes and ladders
topic qualitative research methodology
thematic analysis
higher degrees by research
post-graduate studies
url http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR16-5/dickie.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9345