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Overview of Hugh

Signup date: 12 Mar 2010 at 9:38am

Last login: 24 May 2017 at 8:31pm

Post count: 1264

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Final year support thread

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Zutterfly, thanks for sharing your method. I'm going to try it.

Best of luck with your chapter, don't worry, you'd rather take longer and get it perfectly right, than have to come back to it and make substantial changes. I have a feeling my discussion is going to need re-writing. I am however looking forward to moving onto the other chapters.

Oh no, really sorry to hear about your coffee! Would another drink work? Maybe hot chocolate?

PhD supervisor may not have PhD

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

yes, agreed, no requirement for phd supervisor to have a phd, so don't worry.

What type of sampling is a web survey?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Sampling frame = a list of all the elements in the population from which the sample is drawn

Sampling = the process of selecting a group of people, events, behaviors, or other elements with which to conduct a study (you didn't do this process)

Sample = the selected elements (people or objects) chosen for participation in a study; people are referred to as subjects or participants (all your sampling frame was your sample)

What type of sampling is a web survey?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From milo:
How did you select who takes part? Did you email/contact all of them?

I emailed all of the facilities managers from a comprehensive database containing their direct email addresses as opposed to info at schoolname

If you chose some, how did you choose them?

I emailed them all, as I was really unsure of the response rate and I wanted to explore the different attitudes between school types, and those working there.

Thanks for the reply, hopefully the above helps clarify my question.

Ok, so you emailed 17,000 people. If I've understood you correctly you didn't use a sampling method, you just used a sampling frame.

Once again - I need your help!

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

done :)

Final year support thread

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Hi,

How are you all doing/progressing? I've finished writing up the chapter (finally!), but need to edit it, which is the stage I struggle with the most. It is not the hardest stage by far, but its the stage that I procrastinate the most in, because I find editing boring and monotonous. Also, every time I go through it, I always spot errors. Its hard to reach perfection.

Any suggestions/advice for editing?

How long is your literature review?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From Zutterfly:
I have a two part literature review and it is too long I feel- one is around 11k and the other 14k. I am hoping to chop it down in the editing stages- I think your proposed 10k is reasonable!

Thanks :)

What type of sampling is a web survey?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From milo:
Hi all,

I am busy typing up my thesis, due very soon, and I am stuck. I did an online survey, and aimed to get as many responses as possible. The sampling frame was facilities managers working in schools, a list of around 17K in number. I understand there are different types of sampling, such as stratified, cluster etc. However I am unsure where the ;get as many as possible' approach fits in!

Help is needed and appreciated, even more if the answer includes a reference!

Milo

How did you select who takes part? Did you email/contact all of them?

If you chose some, how did you choose them?

When do you get your thesis professionally proof read?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From Zutterfly:

This is why I am getting it proof read after my supervisor has seen a draft and after I have made any amendments before final submission. At least I can go in with the confidence then that it is as polished as possible before the examiners see it.

That sounds like a plan I'll follow too :)

What do you place in your overall discussion chapter?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

This is an excellent post just published about writing up the discussion chapter

https://thesiswhisperer.com/2016/04/20/the-difficult-discussion-chapter/

How long is your literature review?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From timefortea:
I have one about the literature regarding my overall theme (migration/transnational workers) and one regarding the geographical location I am dealing with. I might put them both into one chapter - not sure yet!

Thanks! Sounds good either way.

How long is your literature review?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From timefortea:
Mine is split over two chapters and is about 12,000 in all.

Thanks! May I ask why you split yours into two chapters?

When do you get your thesis professionally proof read?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From TreeofLife:
Actually I mean before you print the final version, so after your viva and then after your corrections have been signed off. If you do it before the viva, you may have a lot of revisions to make and it's easy to introduce new mistakes when you are making your corrections.

That's a good point. But I don't know if I'll have the confidence to submit thesis for examination without it being proof read. Maybe I should budget for both, especially if I get a lot of corrections.

How long is your literature review?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Thank you chickpea and treeoflife :)

When do you get your thesis professionally proof read?

Hugh 1264 posts
8 years ago

Quote From TreeofLife:
I never did, but if I did, I would probably do it before I printed the hard bound copy.

Thanks, so that's just before submission. I wasn't planning to but my supervisor has already said he'll not be editing my thesis, so it'll be good to get someone else to look over it.