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Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods
Designing and writing a qualitative dissertation methodology chapter can be done!
Qualitative Dissertation A Guide for Research Design and Methods functions as a dissertation advisor to help students construct and write a qualitative methodological framework for their research. Drawing from the challenges author Nathan Durdella has experienced while supervising students, the book breaks down producing the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces and goes through each portion of the methodology process step by step. With a warm and supportive tone, he walks students through the process from the very start, from choosing chairs and developing qualitative support networks to outlining the qualitative chapter and delving into the writing. By the end of the book, students will have completed the most challenging chapter of a qualitative dissertation and laid a strong foundation for the rest of their dissertation work. Corresponding videos featuring the author help concepts come alive for your students.
Qualitative Dissertation A Guide for Research Design and Methods functions as a dissertation advisor to help students construct and write a qualitative methodological framework for their research. Drawing from the challenges author Nathan Durdella has experienced while supervising students, the book breaks down producing the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces and goes through each portion of the methodology process step by step. With a warm and supportive tone, he walks students through the process from the very start, from choosing chairs and developing qualitative support networks to outlining the qualitative chapter and delving into the writing. By the end of the book, students will have completed the most challenging chapter of a qualitative dissertation and laid a strong foundation for the rest of their dissertation work. Corresponding videos featuring the author help concepts come alive for your students.
438 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 29, 2017
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About the author
Nathan R. Durdella
3 booksNathan Durdella’s work focuses on family storytelling and families in education. Nathan’s most recent book, Shaping Students of Color from Preschool to Graduate School: The Impact of Families on Education, centers on how family socialization and parent involvement in education shape students of color over the life course (2025). He is the author of Conducting Research with Human Participants: An IRB Guide for Students and Faculty (2023) and Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Procedures (2019). Nathan is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at CSUN, where he enjoys guiding doctoral students on their dissertation journeys. A lifelong Bruin, he earned his bachelor's, two master's degrees, and a Ph.D.—all from UCLA. Nathan’s heart is at home, where he loves time with family and friends, and the rhythm of the kitchen brings him joy.
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