THESIS GUIDE 2011-2012 Requirements and Guidelines for the Preparation of Master’s Theses and Doctoral Dissertations Thesis Office 115 Kern Building University Park‚ PA 16802 phone: 814/865-5448 fax: 814/863-4627 e-mail: gradthesis@psu.edu http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/thesis.html INTRODUCTION The primary purpose of a thesis or dissertation is to train the student in the processes of scholarly research and writing under the direction of members of the Graduate Faculty. After the student
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HOW TO WRITE A SURVEY REPORT A survey report is a formal piece of writing based on research. I Structure: Introduction State the purpose/aim of the report‚ when and how the information was gathered. Main Body All the information collected and analysed is presented clearly and in detail (break down the respondents into groups according to sex‚ age and place of residence‚ state the main differences between groups). Subheadings‚ numbers or letters can be used to separate each
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Identify the main reasons why university students plagiarise in English speaking countries. Present an argument and support with evidence from academic sources Part 1 Plagiarism is the act of using another’s work without appropriate acknowledgement‚ is often grouped with other cheating behaviour such as taking notes into an exam‚ fabricating a bibliography‚ lying about personal circumstances to get special consideration and other similar actions. There is a significant and growing body of literature
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NASPA Journal‚ 2007‚ Vol. 44‚ no. 3 Students’ Technology Use and Its Effects on Peer Relationships‚ Academic Involvement‚ and Healthy Lifestyles Jan M. Lloyd Laura A. Dean Diane L. Cooper The purpose of this study was to explore students’ technology use and its relationship with their psychosocial development. Previous research explored students’ computer use in conjunction with their cognitive development. This study examined the effects of computer use and other technologies‚ such as instant
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Thesis abstracts / 75 Writing a structured abstract for the thesis James Hartley suggests how to improve thesis abstracts (From Psychology Teaching Review‚ 2010‚ 16‚ 1‚ 98-100) Two books on writing abstracts have recently come to my attention. One‚ Creating Effective Conference Abstracts and Posters in Biomedicine: 500 tips for Success (Fraser‚ Fuller and Hutber‚ 2009) is a compendium of clear advice – a must book to have in your hand as you prepare a conference abstract or a poster
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Final Project: Student Survival Guide Welcome to the “Student Survival Guide”‚ which I hope will be a useful tool that helps me along the path to successfully completing my Axia College degree program. In this guide I will discuss: using the college’s educational resources; upholding academic honesty; setting and achieving goals; managing time wisely; developing reading comprehension and retention; and applying personality and learning styles to my studies. Let’s start with the educational resources
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MASTERS BY COURSEWORK THESIS MANUAL 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS AN ORIENTATION TO RESEARCH 2 Key Information Sources 2 Web pages 2 Noticeboards 2 Facilities and services 2 Academic and social support 4 MAPPING THE RESEARCH THESIS 5 Characteristics of the Masters Coursework thesis 5 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 6 Thesis Enrolment 6 Enrolment Procedure 6 Finding a supervisor 6 Thesis Duration 6 Thesis Extensions 6 Intermission to thesis enrolment 7 Changing your supervision
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Choose to be Better Off In her recent work‚ A Lifetime of Student Debt? Not Likely‚ Robin Wilson claims that “Despite stories of a large number of students who face debt‚ a third of graduates leave college with no debt at all for their education” (257). In other words‚ Wilson states that most people borrow a reasonable amount of money‚ they pay it back‚ and they are better off for having gone to college. Even in this economy‚ college graduates are much better off than high-school graduates. On
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Should College Athletes Be Paid? Believe it or not‚ student athletes currently on a full scholarship to play their desired sport are struggling to live. Simply‚ because scholarships do not provide the full cost to be able to live a healthy lifestyle. Essentially‚ athletes may be starving themselves because they have no other options. Place yourself in their shoe for a second‚ although that may be a fairly large shoe to fill. With many athletes not coming from a wealthy background‚ they have limited
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Modern Interests in Schools Modern technology has become a wide topic of debate among many people including‚ college professors and teachers‚ concerned parents‚ and old-fashioned elders. Over the past 30 years‚ technology has progressed into a part of a person’s every day social and business life. With a sky-rocketing progression in new technology‚ come many concerns about the effects technology has on current society. Authors Amy Goldwasser‚ a freelance editor for famous magazines Vogue‚ Seventeen
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