A high rate of adults are pursuing doctoral degrees in a culture where many lack the knowledge of rules required for undertaking this complex process. Most remain unaware of the complexities associated that this academic, social, and interactive process entails. When it comes to social science research, the problems or opportunities for research ideas are plentiful. Many students know they want to do either a qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods study, but for many students, defining a problem that is narrow in scope as to generate a researchable problem is the problem. There are several techniques for finding areas of research. These include using other researchers’ suggestions for future study, using theoretical or basic research problems, using an experience, or speaking with experts in a particular field of study. Many ideas come from attending conferences or professional meetings and workshops.
Researching a problem is solidly based on a need to find a solution and apply the solution to a problem. The problem should hold the interest and attention of the researcher, otherwise getting bored and failing to solve the problem before completion is highly likely. Making sure the scope of the problem is manageable so that the research can be completed is very important; otherwise, a viable problem may not present itself. Be sure practical and significant contributions from conducting your study is possible. There is no reason to do a study if no one cares about the outcome. You must question the ethics of conducting your study. That is to be aware if people will be harmed by your process. Be sure you can afford the time, cost, and resources needed for your undertaking.
Finally, you must be able to ground your arguments for the problem and solving the problem using a collection of existing research and well-known methods for analyzing data. After all, there is no point in collecting data if the data cannot be analyzed or arguments about the merits of the problems are not rooted in existing empirical knowledge. Using the services of a dissertation coach can be a great option for many doctoral students. A dissertation coach can help with qualitative and quantitative literature review or applying quantitative theories or qualitative concepts to a study. Qualitative and Quantitative Dissertation Consulting has been proven to be beneficial for many students in todays fast pace learning environment. Get your free, no obligation consultation today.
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