Writing the phenomenological qualitative dissertation : step-by-step / Luis C. Almeida.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1. Pre-Chapters : -- 1. The Abstract -- 2. Table of Contents -- 3. Acknowledgements -- Part 2. Introduction : -- 4. Introduction -- 5. Need for the Study -- 6. Statement of the Problem -- 7. Purpose of the Study -- 8. Significance of the Study -- 9. Research Questions -- Part 3. Review of Literature : -- 10. Literature Review -- Part 4. Research Design : -- 11. Brief Introduction -- 12. The Qualitative Research Paradigm -- 13. Why Qualitative Design is Appropriate -- 14. Rationale for Conducting a Phenomenological Study -- 15. Unit of Analysis -- 16. Researcher Relationships and Power -- 17. Site -- 18. Rationale for Choosing the Site -- 19. Data Collection -- 20. Observations -- 21. Interviewing -- 22. Document Analysis -- 23. Contacting the Site and Selecting Pupils -- 24. Data Analysis -- 25. Enhancing the Study's Quality -- 26. Ethics -- 27. Researcher Identity -- 4. Results -- 28. Introduction -- 29. Background of Participants -- 30. Context Selection -- 31. Themes -- Part 6. Discussion : -- 32. Conclusions and Recommendations -- 33. Summary of Findings -- 34. Answering the Research Questions -- 35. Theory Implications and Practice -- 36. Study Reflections -- 37. Limitations of the Study -- 38. Final Questions and Possible Research Studies -- --

Part 1. Pre-Chapters : -- 1. The Abstract -- Learning objectives -- Sample abstract -- Write your abstract -- 2. Table of Contents -- Learning objectives -- Sample table of contents -- Write your table of contents -- 3. Acknowledgements -- An illustration and and wisdom -- Sample acknowledgement -- Write your acknowledgement -- Part 2. Introduction : -- 4. Introduction -- Sample introduction -- Write your introduction -- 5. Need for the Study -- Sample need for the study -- Write your need for the study -- 6. Statement of the Problem -- Sample statement of the problem -- Write your statement of the problem -- 7. Purpose of the Study -- Sample purpose of the study -- Write your purpose of the study -- 8. Significance of the Study -- Sample significance of the study -- Write your significance of the study -- 9. Research Questions -- Sample research questions -- Write your research questions -- Part 3. Review of Literature : -- 10. Literature Review -- Sample literature review -- Write your literature review -- Part 4. Research Design : -- 11. Brief Introduction -- Sample brief introduction -- Write your brief introduction -- 12. The Qualitative Research Paradigm -- Sample qualitative research paradigm -- Write your qualitative research paradigm -- 13. Why Qualitative Design is Appropriate -- Sample why qualitative design is appropriate -- Write your why qualitative design is appropriate -- 14. Rationale for Conducting a Phenomenological Study -- Sample rationale for conducting a phenomenological study -- Write your rationale for conducting a phenomenological study -- 15. Unit of Analysis -- Sample unit of analysis -- Write your unit of analysis -- 16. Researcher Relationships and Power -- Sample researcher relationships and power -- Write your research relationships and power -- 17. Site -- Sample site -- Write your site -- 18. Rationale for Choosing the Site -- Sample rationale for choosing the site -- Write your rationale for choosing the site -- 19. Data Collection -- Sample data collection -- Write your data collection -- 20. Observations -- Sample observations -- Write your observations -- 21. Interviewing -- Sample interviewing -- Write your interviewing -- 22. Document Analysis -- Sample document analysis -- Write your document analysis -- 23. Contacting the Site and Selecting Pupils -- Sample contacting the site and selecting pupils -- Write your contacting the site and selecting pupils -- 24. Data Analysis -- Sample data analysis -- Write your data analysis -- 25. Enhancing the Study's Quality -- Sample enhancing the study's quality -- Write your enhancing the study's quality -- 26. Ethics -- Sample ethics -- Write your ethics -- 27. Researcher Identity -- Sample researcher identity -- Write your research identity -- Part 5 -- 4. Results -- 28. Introduction -- Sample brief introduction -- Write your brief introduction -- 29. Background of Participants -- Sample background of participants -- Write your background of participants -- 30. Context Selection -- Sample context selection -- Write your context selection -- 31. Themes -- Sample themes -- Write your themes -- Part 6. Discussion : -- 171 -- 32. Conclusions and Recommendations -- Sample conclusions and recommendations -- Write your conclusions and recommendations -- 33. Summary of Findings -- Sample summary of findings -- Write your summary of findings -- 34. Answering the Research Questions -- Sample answering the research questions -- Write your answering the research questions -- 35. Theory Implications and Practice -- Sample theory implications and practice -- Write your theory implications and practice -- 36. Study Reflections -- Sample study reflections -- Write your study reflections -- 37. Limitations of the Study -- Sample limitations of the study -- Write your limitations of the study -- 38. Final Questions and Possible Research Studies -- Sample final questions and possible research studies -- Write your final questions and possible research studies.