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It’s a Trilogy
The word count continues to grow, and the unauthorized biography of KISS’s former drummer, Eric Carr is turning into a monster! The 13 chapters contain roughly 195,000 words. A “normal” size non-fiction books is about 60,000 words. The book has … Continue reading
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My PhD Journey has Come to an End
Wow, I can’t believe my PhD journey has come to an end. It took much longer than I originally anticipate to complete. Eight years. In many ways it feels like yesterday I am not the same person as I was … Continue reading
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APA 7 – Citations and References
Many universities are transitioning from APA 6 to 7, which is a learning curve for educators and students alike. Learning in chunks is the best approach as opposed to dealing with all 395 pages of the latest APA manual. I’m … Continue reading
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Identifying Meaning Units in Reflective Lifeworld Research
In Dalhlberg et al.’s (2008) whole-parts-whole approach to data analysis identifying and placing meaning parts together is an integral factor to explicating the essence of a phenomenon. However, there remains a paucity of examples for creating meaning units in reflective … Continue reading
Sampling Recruitment and Phenomenology Research
I debated how to recruit participants as I prepared the methodology section of my dissertation. The literature indicated the majority of post-secondary educators do not use open educational resources (OERs), which is the topic of my study. Additionally, I wanted … Continue reading
Phenomenological Methodology Interview Reminders
I don’t have extensive interview experience. The 16 interviews I’d completed prior to my dissertation were all learning experiences that helped build my confidence and prepare me for the upcoming dissertation interviews. I soon realized how rusty my interview skills … Continue reading
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Choosing Phenomenological Research
Phenomenology is not an easy research methodology to grasp. It’s philosophical foundations make it formidable to approach and it’s various traditions can be confusing. Indeed, even the terminology, such bracketing and intentionality, demand phenomenological researchers embrace new meanings for common … Continue reading
Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks
Last week I briefly chatted with Madeline Walker, the co-ordinator at UVic’s Centre for Academic Communication, about the differences between a conceptual framework and a theoretical frame. Madeline captured our conversation and recently posted it on the Graduate Student Writers’ … Continue reading
Phenomenology Research: Bracketing and Transcription
A master’s student recently asked me for some tips when preparing for data analysis of a phenomenology study. Bearing in mind that she is using van Mannen’s (2014) approach whilst I follow Dalhberg, Dahlberg and Nyström’s (2008) reflective lifeworld research … Continue reading
Creating an Outline Using Margin Notes
Knowing the narrative of a section of a dissertation is important before sitting down at the computer. I usually have the narrative, or flow, of a piece in my mind and don’t map it out. I’m very fortunately that I’m … Continue reading
