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ОглавлениеPart 1 Engaging in the research process 9
1.1 What does a research journal look like? 12
1.2 The importance of journal writing 14
1.3 The link between writing and understanding 16
1.4 How to get started with reflective writing 18
1.5 A model for reflective writing 20
Top tip – Things that can make reflective writing 23
Theme 2 Making a good start 25
2.1 What are you ultimately hoping to achieve? 26
2.2 Starting the research process 28
2.4 Making the most of networks 32
2.5 The importance of your research question 34
Top tip – The importance of getting started 37
3.2 Does planning always work? 42
3.3 Setting goals for your research 44
3.4 Dealing with procrastination 46
3.5 Reaching a large word count 48
Top tip – ‘Don’t get it right, get it written!’ 51
Contents
Theme 4 Reading for research 53
4.3 Working towards a strong reference list 58
4.4 Knowing when to stop reading 60
4.5 Keeping a record of what you have read 62
Case study – Accessing the right support 65
Theme 5 Key research terminology 67
5.1 What does ‘methodology’ mean? 68
5.2 The links between methodology, and 70
5.3 Quantitative and qualitative methods 72
5.4 Validity, reliability and generalisability 74
Top tip – A hierarchy of objectives 80
6.2 Some common ethical issues in 86
6.4 Maintaining confidentiality and keeping 90
6.5 Gaining informed consent 92
