January 2021 - Alleyne Academics Inc.

Month: January 2021


Supporting Doctoral Students

Part 1: Many researchers and other academic pundits posited that doctoral students must be self-organizing, create their own learning opportunities, and draw knowledge and wisdom from a wide range of relationships. These relationships include peers, cohorts, friends & family, and collaborators both inside and external to their university. These pundits also found that doctoral students…

Choosing Your Research Methodology

Choosing Your Research Methodology There are many types of research methods and designs. Many students get a bit confused between the terms “Research Methodology” and “Research Design”.  The first thing to be aware of is that a research methodology is a category of research, of which there are three: (1) Qualitative, (2) Quantitative, and (3)…

Paraphrasing Effectively Series

Motivation: A person’s motivation for achieving certain goals is affected by personal and by situational factors, including the expected outcome from these actions and their consequences. ~ Dr D. Chris Alleyne Here are this week’s academic tips on paraphrasing. Technique 1 Change your vocabulary. Many students get into plagiarism trouble because of an inability to…

Writing Your Dissertation and Time Management

Academic Writing Academic writing is what is expected of you such as when fulfilling the requirements of the PhD or other social science doctoral degrees. Many doctoral students believe they must use fancy language, big and impressive words, and technical terms to be considered academic writing. Many feel they are impressive with the excessive use…