Reading for your PhD (for Education Doctoral Researchers only)
In this session we focus on the role that the literature review plays in the thesis, its importance and different approaches to reviewing literature. We will also explore the literature searching process, including how to define and delimit your topic, how to create an effective search strategy and different approaches to database-searching.
Readings & tasks
- Kearns, H., Gardiner, M. and Marshall, K. (2008). Innovation in PhD completion: the hardy shall succeed (and be happy!). Higher Education Research and Development, 27(1), pp. 77-89.
- Priestley, M., Biesta, G.J.J. & Robinson, S. (2015). Teacher agency: An ecological approach. London: Bloomsbury.
Aimed at
Education Doctoral Researchers onlyPresented by
Martin Hodgson and Gwen Ineson
Key learning outcomes
- Doctoral literature searching;
- appropriate theoretical resources for educational research projects;
- exploring Brunel’s libraries & online tools (i.e. Medeley)