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Why do students have to do a thesis? First, it is a requirement by your program to get your degree. A thesis or a dissertation is normally an evidence that the student has accumulated an experience in conducting… Read more: Why a Thesis? or a dissertation?

So what is this causation correlation confusion? When it rains, you get wet. When it does not rain, you do not get wet. Every time it rains, you get wet. Of course, while you are under the skies.… Read more: Causation vs. Correlation

This article addresses the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method approaches to data collection and methodology. Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative research occurs when you explore.  The key idea is to explore or find out.  On the other hand, quantitative research… Read more: Mixed Method

While I was very tired I went to my wife and told her I feel I am a Ph.D. now. I was working on my findings and I realized that night that I fully understood what I was doing.… Read more: Earn Your Degree Moments

Are there any research questions criteria for your thesis? Well, your conclusion should clearly answer the research questions.  It should provide a good background picture of your problem, what research questions were asked, and what findings lead to… Read more: Research Questions Criteria

Your study needs to have at least one base study, preferably recent. This base study is your thesis passport. This base study can be your model paper.  If you are replicating a study, then you already have decided… Read more: Your passport to a great thesis is a base study: thesis passport

Oral defense occurs towards the end of research journey. You have finished your thesis.  Your advisor is happy with it.  Your committee may or may not have approved it depending on your program.  Now, you have to stand… Read more: Oral Defense preparation, techniques, templates, best answers

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Do you need to operationalize your variables? You need to operationalize your variables by explicitly indicating how you plan to measure your study variables. This is operationalizing is important especially if your variables are not directly measured. Some… Read more: How to operationalize variables in a research study?

So where do you start with your topic? There are many ways to come up with a topic. For example, you may want to start to look back at your school subjects and remember the topics you enjoyed.… Read more: Choosing your Topic