August 24, 2018
Working with Literature
Literature reviews tend to be one of the toughest parts of thesis writing, and research. This is in part because the volume of reading is
August 6, 2018
Thesis Statement
Every thesis has to make a contribution at the boundaries of the field. Can you state in just a sentence what the contribution of your
August 6, 2018
2 minute tip #3: Direct and Indirect Quotes
Two-minute tips provide short suggestions on how to improve your research. This two-minute tip looks at when it is appropriate to use a direct quote
August 6, 2018
2-minute tip #2: Relationship to texts
Two-minute tips provide short suggestions on how to improve your research. This two-minute tip looks at how there is a shift in relationship to texts
August 6, 2018
2-minute tip #1: Joining the conversation
Two-minute tips provide short suggestions on how to improve your research. This two-minute tip looks at how writing is about contributing to a field. The
March 15, 2018
How to design a questionnaire
Written questionnaires can be useful ways of collecting information from a large group of people but they are often poorly designed. Xolelwa and Belinda, both
November 6, 2017
Deciding to do a Doctoral degree?
Advancement of research and innovations capacity is a basis upon which, sustainable socio-technological developments can be built. Increasing the number of doctoral graduates can improve
October 27, 2017
Research Identity and Conceptualization
This brief power point presentation with voice over explains Research Identity and Conceptualization. The presentation is segmented into three (3) lecture series. Lecture Series I
October 27, 2017
Using technology to your advantage: Mendeley (Part 1-6)
This 6 part video series provides an in-depth explanation of how to use the free Mendeley reference manager effectively during your research process. With this
September 22, 2017
The misuses of Turnitin and other text-matching software
Turnitin, and other text-matching software, is often used by postgraduate scholars and supervisors to check their work. This is very useful because the software can