Designing a PhD Proposal in Qualitative Research

This chapter looks at the main aspects of the research proposal designing in a qualitative research. The author explores a template of a research design to give a clear and well understanding about the different steps of research proposal. The author argues that there is no specific template that is universally accepted. This template includes all major aspects of a proposal in qualitative research. First, the topic provides the definitions of the main concepts such as qualitative research, research designing, and research proposal. Secondly, it provides a template that shows the key steps that a research student will follow while writing a research proposal.

Academic Research Student Handbook for the Students of Academic Master Study Programme “Digital Humanities”

The Academic Research Student Handbook has been designed as the manual providing guidance on curricular and extracurricular academic research activities, focusing particularly on the development of the Master Thesis. The book is intended for students, academic staff, scientific advisers and reviewers of graduate papers and the members of the final examination commission of the Academic Master Study Programme “Digital Humanities”, Faculty of E-Learning Technologies and Humanities, Riga Technical University.

A learning development-faculty collaborative exploration of postgraduate research student mental health in a UK university

Mental ill-health is an escalating problem in higher education. Not only does this impact students’ ability to learn, it can lead to poor completion, with learners opting to withdraw from studies, even if attainment has been satisfactory. The aim of this study was to gain insight about perceptions of poor mental health from postgraduate research students in a diverse UK university and canvas opinion regarding how the University could improve this. A short, pragmatic survey with basic quantitative and qualitative responses was distributed. This was analysed by a team comprising the learning developer responsible for postgraduate researcher learning development, academics and a doctoral student. The study found that poor mental health was evident, with over three quarters of respondents reporting some experience of mental ill-health. We identified five areas in need of attention: University Systems, Supervisor Training, Well-being Monitoring, Building Networks, and Finance. Sources of University-based stress were finance, administrative support, and an environment where a perception that poor mental health was an expectation rather than a problem was experienced. Students preferred to access support outside the academic environment. This is the first study of its kind at a diverse, plate-glass UK university, to consider research student mental ill-health, with a staff-student team working with data, and the learning developer spear-heading changes across postgraduate research. These findings have already influenced university strategy, staff training, and induction practices. The synthesis of the five areas could be used to visualise where further work is needed to improve mental health in these learners.

Aplikasi Mitra Kerjasama Universitas Nasional dalam Bentuk MOA dan MOU Berbasis Web

Cooperation is an effort made by several individuals and also groups to achieve an agreedgoal. The collaboration was given as a partnership between the National University and otherdomestic and foreign institutions and companies. With the collaboration program at NationalUniversity, student can carry out activities such as training, research, student exchangesduring partner relations. The process of this collaboration activity can be carried out inmanaging collaborative activities between other agencies, namely requiring a website to builda cooperation program that can express agreement from both parties. In this research, acooperation partner submission system was proposed for submitting a website using thewaterfall method. The application of the partner waterfall cooperation website which isimplemented on the website display page created with the help of web development software isusing Sublime text 3 and data management using Xampp. On the website page there areseveral criteria in the process of submitting cooperation at the National University whichforms the basic of agreement with the National University, namely in the form of an MoA(Memorandum of Agreement) memorandum of agreement and MoU (Memorandum ofUnderstanding) memorandum of agreement. The results of submissions from other agenciesgiven to the National University in the form of the cooperation proposal of each criterion. Theprocess of cooperation agreement with the waterfall method produces agencies and othercompanies that are entitled to the cooperation agreement.)

JENIS KESALAHAN SISWA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL PERSAMAAN NILAI MUTLAK LINIER SATU VARIABEL

AbstrakTujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis jenis-jenis kesalahan yang dilakukan siswa dan dalam menyelesaikan soal persamaan nilai mutlak linier satu variabel. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Instrumen penelitian berupa tes diagnostik dan wawancara. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah kelas X MIA 3 SMA N 3 Kota Bengkulu yang berjumlah 33 siswa. Setelah memberikan tes diagnostik, peneliti melakukan wawancara terhadap siswa yang melakukan kesalahan dalam menyelesaikan soal tes diagnostik. 1) Kesalahan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal tentang nilai variabel persamaan mutlak | x – a | = b dan | x – | = dilakukan oleh 26 siswa dengan 22 kesalahan konsep dan 7 kesalahan operasi; 2) Kesalahan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal tentang nilai variabel persamaan mutlak |ax + b| = c dan | x – c| = d dilakukan oleh 26 siswa dengan 21 kesalahan konsep dan 12 kesalahan operasi; 3) Kesalahan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal tentang nilai variabel persamaan mutlak a | bx - c | + d = e dan a | x - | + f = g dilakukan oleh 29 siswa dengan 27 kesalahan konsep dan 13 kesalahan operasi; 4) Kesalahan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal tentang nilai variabel persamaan mutlak |ax - b| = | c - x | dan = d dilakukan oleh 24 siswa dengan 9 kesalahan fakta, 14 kesalahan konsep ,16 kesalahan operasi, 24 kesalahan prinsip. Kata Kunci : Penelitian Deskriptif, Analisis Kesalahan Siswa, Persamaan Nilai Mutlak LinierSatu Variabel. AbstractThe aims of this research were to analyze the types of error and factors affect the error made by the students in solving the problems of linear absolute value equations of single variable. This research was a descriptive research..The research instruments were diagnostic test and interview. The sample of this research were 33 students of class X MIA 3 SMA N 3 Bengkulu City. After giving diagnostic tests, researcher conducted interviews with students who made errors in resolved diagnostic tests. 1) students’ error in solving problems about linear absolute value equations | x – a | = b dan|x – | = done by 26 students with 22 misconceptions and 7 errors operation; 2) students’ error in solving the problems about linear absolute value equations |ax + b| = cdan| x – c| = d done by 26 students with 21 misconceptions and 12 errors operation; 3) students’ error in solving the problems about linear absolute value equations a | bx - c | + d = edana | x - | + f = g done by 29 students with 27 misconceptions and 13 errors operation; 4) students’ error in solving the problems about linear absolute value equations |ax - b| = | c - x |dan = d done by 24 students with 9 errors fact, 14 misconceptions and 16 errors operation and 21 principle errors. Keywords: Descriptive Research, Student Error Analysis,Linear Absolute Value Equations of Single Variable