Chapters on Interdisciplinary Research and Research Skills Laura Koenders, Ger Post, Machiel Keestra, Koen Gaast, Steph Menken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaast, Koen, Author.

Post, Ger, Author.

Koenders, Laura, Author.

Keestra, Machiel, Author.

Series:

Perspectives on Interdisciplinarity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and Medicine.

Interdisciplinary approach in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book is a special edition, compiled for to the MSc Course Research Methodologies as taught at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology. It is a compilation of useful chapters from several sources on how to structure, set up, carry out and write up your (thesis) research to aid you in writing your research plan. Next to that it acts as a companion during your thesis research. After introducing you to the philosophy of scientific research, subsequent chapters each contribute to the different phases of your research. The book uniquely allows for the often multi- or interdisciplinary research many of you carry out, based on the established Dutch university tradition of (semi-)independent student research, creating a thread through the process for you to follow. This edition is a collection of chapters from An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research (2016), edited by Steph Menken and Machiel Keestra, and Academic Skills for Interdisciplinary Studies. Revised edition (2019), by Koen van der Gaast, Laura Koenders and Ger Post, published by Amsterdam University Press.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Part 1 From 'An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research'

1 Introduction

2 What is science? A brief philosophy of science

4 Interdisciplinarity

7 The interdisciplinary research process

8 The problem

9 Theoretical framework and research question

10 How to collect and analyze your data

11 Discussion and conclusion(s)

References

Part 2 From 'Academic Skills for Interdisciplinary Studies'

1 Preparatory reading and searching

2 Gathering and organizing key information

3 Studying thoroughly and critically

4 From your topic to your question

5 Formulating a good question

6 A testable concept

7 Making a research instrument

8 Research practice

9 The structure of your article

10 Finishing your article: academic writing, titles, and abstracts

11 Citing sources and the bibliography

12 Preventing fraud and plagiarism

Appendices

Appendix A Sample literature review

Appendix B Sample research article

Colophon

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-485-5397-0

OCLC:

1273306399