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WRITING A DOCTORAL DISSERTATION A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EDUCATION DOCTORAL STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).05      10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).05      Published : Mar 2021

Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Students' Perceptions

Abstract

    For doctoral students, dissertation writing is an important stage in their completion of the degree. They might face several problems during this stage. The aim of the current qualitative study was to explore doctoral students' perceptions of dissertation writing. Ten participants were selected through a purposive sampling technique from the education department of a private university in Lahore, Pakistan. An interview guide was constructed in light of the research objectives and literature review. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed through qualitative content analysis. The findings of the study revealed language barriers, insufficient academic writing skills, inadequate supervisory support, and personal factors as problems faced by doctoral students during their dissertation writing. It is recommended that an academic writing course should be offered during coursework. Moreover, effective supervisory support should be ensured at the dissertation writing stage. The concerned department should facilitate and solve the problems of doctoral students during their write-up stage.

    Dissertation Writing, Doctoral Students, Perceptions, Qualitative Research, Procrastination

    (1) Tanzeela Batool
    Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Faisal Anis
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Batool, T., Muhammad, Y., & Anis, F. (2021). Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Students' Perceptions. Global Sociological Review, VI(I), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).05

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Batool, Tanzeela, Yaar Muhammad, and Faisal Anis. 2021. "Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Students' Perceptions." Global Sociological Review, VI (I): 31-40 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).05

HARVARD

    HARVARD : BATOOL, T., MUHAMMAD, Y. & ANIS, F. 2021. Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Students' Perceptions. Global Sociological Review, VI, 31-40.

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    MHRA : Batool, Tanzeela, Yaar Muhammad, and Faisal Anis. 2021. "Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Students' Perceptions." Global Sociological Review, VI: 31-40

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    OXFORD : Batool, Tanzeela, Muhammad, Yaar, and Anis, Faisal (2021), "Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Students' Perceptions", Global Sociological Review, VI (I), 31-40

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Batool, Tanzeela, Yaar Muhammad, and Faisal Anis. "Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Students' Perceptions." Global Sociological Review VI, no. I (2021): 31-40. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).05