The Thesis Writing Journeys of Bachelor's and Master's Students : A Transnational European Perspective.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petrić, Bojana.

Contributor:

Castelló, Montserrat.

Series:

New Perspectives on Language and Education ; 124

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2024.

Summary:

This book explores the student experience of thesis writing through an interdisciplinary perspective drawing on theories of learning, emotions, and genre and narrative/discursive analysis. As a result of this approach, the thesis is reconceptualised as a multilayered experience from the point of view of student writers.

Contents:

Intro

DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/PETRIC3986

Contents

Tables

Figures

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Part 1 Conceptual and Methodological Considerations

1 Bachelor's and Master's Thesis Writing: A Research Agenda

2 Investigating Bachelor's and Master's Thesis Writing: Research Context and Methodology of the Project

Part 2 Students' Thesis Writing Journeys: Two Illustrative Accounts

3 Kari's Thesis Writing Journey: 'This thesis I did myself'

4 Andrada's Thesis Writing Journey: 'My professor guided me'

Part 3 Examining the Interview Method

5 Interview-Based Research in Multilingual Research Situations: Issues and Challenges in the Context of Publishing in English

6 How Thesis Writers Speak about their Experiences: A Linguistic Perspective

Part 4 Aspects of Students' Thesis Writing Experience

7 Re-constructing the Emotional Process of Writing Master's and Bachelor's Theses

8 'The material you're working with is yourself': Student Learning Experiences with Thesis Writing

9 Writing a Master's Thesis: Challenges and Coping Strategies

10 Doing the Literature Review of a Master's/Bachelor's Thesis: Students' Understandings and Practices

Part 5 Concluding Remarks

11 Students' Thesis Writing Experiences: Conclusions, Implications and Ways Forward

Afterword: Some Observations

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781800413993

1800413998

9781800414006

1800414005

OCLC:

1472979682