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Informationen zum Autor Nathan Durdella (he/him/his) works to enhance graduate education and advance support for students in master’s and doctoral degree programs. Nathan writes about qualitative research methodology, human participant research, and family socialization and parent relationships with children who are students in graduate school. Nathan has published two books with SAGE Publishing Inc.— Conducting Research with Human Participants: An IRB Guide for Students and Faculty (2023) and Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Procedures (2019)—and has previously authored or co-authored journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, blog posts, and more. Nathan is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where he advises doctoral students, supervises doctoral student dissertation studies, and teaches graduate-level courses. In addition, Nathan currently serves as director of the education doctorate program at CSUN and enjoys guiding doctoral students on their journeys. Nathan has a bachelor’s degree in sociology and political science, a master’s degree in Latin American studies, a master’s degree in education, and a Ph.D. in education—all from UCLA. Klappentext Designing and writing a qualitative dissertation methodology chapter can be done!Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods functions as a dissertation advisor to help students construct and write a qualitative methodological framework for their research. Drawing from the challenges author Nathan Durdella has experienced while supervising students, the book breaks down producing the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces and goes through each portion of the methodology process step by step. With a warm and supportive tone, he walks students through the process from the very start, from choosing chairs and developing qualitative support networks to outlining the qualitative chapter and delving into the writing. By the end of the book, students will have completed the most challenging chapter of a qualitative dissertation and laid a strong foundation for the rest of their dissertation work. Zusammenfassung Drawing from the challenges the author has seen in supervising dissertation students! the book breaks down the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces! providing specific and detailed advice on how to frame the chapter! identify a research setting! work with data sources! develop data collection instruments! articulate a data analysis procedure! and adopt a reflexive stance on research roles. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments PART 1 PREPARING FOR METHODOLOGICAL WORK Chapter 1 Working as a Qualitative Methodologist in Dissertation Contexts Ensuring That Qualitative Methodology Is the Right Fit for Your Dissertation Research Interests Developing a Qualitative Methodology for Your Dissertation Becoming a Qualitative Dissertation Methodologist Designing an Executable Qualitative Dissertation Methodology Putting Together Your Qualitative Dissertation Advising Chair and Committee Chapter Summary Questions for Application Chapter 2 Understanding a Dissertation as Qualitative Methodology: A Section-by-Section Approach Dissertations as Socially Constructed Processes and Products of Cultural Values and Rituals Current Thinking on the Dissertation: Critiques and Emerging Approaches Understanding Methodology in Qualitative Research Qualitative Dissertation Methodology in Doctoral Program Contexts Contextualizing Qualitative Methodology in Dissertation Research Meaningfully Designing a Qualitative Methodological Framework: A Section-by-Section Approach Chapter Summary Questions for Application PART 2 DEVELOPING A MET...
