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Overview of Swetchha

Signup date: 21 Oct 2008 at 9:17pm

Last login: 04 Jun 2014 at 3:52pm

Post count: 475

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Aiming to finish off by 31st December! Is there anyone else?

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi Cindrella, Hope this week goes well and all your experiments work fine. I liked your approach of switching to writing - I am sure you will feel good to have tangible output. Good luck for your writing. Yeah, I am also completing third yr in 2 days. I can understand what you feel. Two months back I thought I would collapse and would never be able to completely rewrite the entire analysis chapters. But, I could submit 4 analysis chapters (around 45,000 words) to sups. I feel much relief but feeling bit tired now. Anyway, we have to maintain our energy - my target is to submit first draft by December last. Swetch

Aiming to finish off by 31st December! Is there anyone else?

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Thanks Cindrella, good to know about yr progress too. It is very important for us to be motivated at this juncture ! Hope, we will meet our December target.

Aiming to finish off by 31st December! Is there anyone else?

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi all, Can't believe that I submitted the last analysis chapter ! Now, only conclusion chapter and corrections on the rest of the chapters left. From tomorrow, will start conclusion chapter. Looking forward for the suggestions...

Accountability thread

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi Determined_daisy, how is yr corrections going on? I am almost done with chapter 9 and submitting tomorrow. Chapter 10 too nearly done...was working on both chapters. Will be submitting chapter 10 on coming Monday. God, can't believe I will be done with all analysis chapters by the end of this week :-)

grammatical issue with quote

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Quote From pootle:

Hi swetchha

How about "this quote is understandabubbleawobble [understandable] despite the typing mistakes"? This approach is fairly standard, I think.

P.

Thank you so much, pootle. I have a submission tomorrow and I was wondering what to do with that particular quote. Thank u ! :-)

grammatical issue with quote

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

I add my question too. I have to use the quote that has a spelling mistake two times in same word. If I use without correcting, it looks strange and there is no meaning of the word even though it can understandable. Pls suggest !

The One Goal Thread

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Quote From sneaks:

I'm now going through redraft after redraft and I think its awful, but it MUST be better than before, I just can't see it! I've got to the stage now where I'd prefer to get a major amendment and get the stupid thing off my back, rather than carry on tweaking. For me, as long as I don't get an Mphil, or have to re-viva, then its a good result :p obviously hope for better, but I'm beginning to realise that no one really cares. in a year's time no one will remember I had an amendment or whatever, so I'd rather just get it done.

Sneaks, This is what I exactly feel. Tired of restructuring/rewriting 4 analysis chapters. End of this month, I will have all chapters ready at least. I planned to submit by this time :(

Accountability thread

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi, just seen yr post in the other thread. Glad that you got yr draft back. I can understand managing everything in 2 weeks of time will be tough but how nice..after two weeks you will be done with yr thesis. I am almost done with chapter 9 and chapter 10 is halfway. Hopefully, will be able to submit two chapters in the ten days time. I will then be working on conclusion chapter and corrections in the rest of the chapters will start thereafter. Good luck with yr corrections, Determined_daisy!

Aiming to finish off by 31st December! Is there anyone else?

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Quote From cindrella:

Hi Swetchha,

Good to know that you are planning to submit two chapters by the end of this month too and well done for almost completing one :-) I have a long way to go :-( I have no clue how am going to do it but will try my best! I am thinking about working on both the chapters in parallel. To begin with intro, methods and materials on both of these chapters which is a bit straight forward then will go on to writing the results, discussion and conclusions.

All the best to you (up) Keep posting your progress and so will I :-)

Best,

Cindrella

Thanks Cindrella. Hope you are doing well. I am working on the 2nd chapter but I feel really tired now. Reworking/restructuring indeed is tiring. But, slowly getting it done and hopefull to complete these by 10 days time. Good luck with yr work too.

mixed methods question

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Quote From walminskipeasucker:

Hi Swetcha, I'll have to be brief, so apologies if this answer if fumbled and the equivalent of a brain fart. There are over 20 definitions for mixed methods research and a lot of the main writers seem to have their own ideas of what it is precisely. It's in its adolescence and like most teenagers, it's stroppy, messy and disorganised. In fact, one of the definitions is what your supervisors have called it. It can be any study (or series of studies) that combine elements of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis for broad purposes. I'm not entirely clear what you design is or what you were aiming to do (you can PM me if you like, so I can consider it more specifically). Mixed methods studies can come in lots of shapes and sizes (some can even be emergent designs!), and there need not necessarily be equal priority between the qual and quan methods - either can take precedence. You supervisor is right to be cautious because conducting a MM study requires a lot of considerations - the design, questions, sampling, integration and so forth.
You personal research philosophy is really important here because it ultimately informs the particular methodological approach you take and the methods you use. Have you thought about what your worldview is? Ontology? Epistemology? If you're clear on this, then you'll be better able to defend your study. Just remember that you can't call it 'intermethod mixing' because this is now considered to be mixed methods.

Hi walminskipeasucker, thank you so much for answering my query. I will PM you in detail in the evening. Ontology? Epistemology? I am still confused !

mixed methods question

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

I have a similar question. I assumed my analysis which involves (Content analysis and Discourse Analysis) as a mixed method. I have one chapter in which I did content analysis. The rest four analysis chapters are qualitative. But, I have quantitatively analysed some responses of the participants in one of these mainly qualitatively analysed chapter. My supervisor does not like saying this as a mixed method. As per them, this is 'limited quantification of the qualitative data' and I removed saying 'mixed method' in my Methodology chapter. I rather stated: This is the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in which qualitative methods had precedence over quantitative method. I am convinced to state like this but bit worried if the examiner ask why not used 'mixed method'. Sups say this is not the mixed method although the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods since this is mainly the qualitative analysis and quantitative part is just to support my qualitative analysis. Swetch

Aiming to finish off by 31st December! Is there anyone else?

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi Cindrella,

I am also planning to submit two chapters in the last week of Sept. I almost completed one which needs some refinements for few days. Then, I will be working on the next. I know it can be done but I have not been that focused these days. Hope, I will be able to send two chapters to my sups on time.

Thanks to all of you!

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Good luck Phdbug for your viva !!

Accountability thread

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi Determined_daisy, how r u doing? have u got yr draft back? Working very hard to have chapter 9 done but sometimes I get stuck and feel like crying. Since I am completely rewriting/restructuring chapters I feel bad to delete all my analysis/writing part and just seeing qualitative data like skeleton makes me mad. But, I do not have choice other than listen to what sups said. Ughh...not an easy journey...

Thanks to all of you!

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi Phdbug, I used to follow yr thread and was just wondering what r u up to? Have not seen updates recently. Have u done with yr viva? Do update and also pls share some tips for conclusion chapter.