Covers issues that the doctoral students need to know about like: what doctoral education means in contemporary practice, forming an identity and knowledge as a doctoral student, the questions which run throughout doctoral practice, becoming a researcher, the skills needed to conduct research, and integrating oneself into a scholarly community.

Accompanying "The Routledge Doctoral Student's Companion", this book examines what it means to be a doctoral student in education and the social sciences, providing a guide for those supervising students. It explores the key role and pedagogical challenges that face supervisors in students' personal development.

<p>What are the most effective ways of planning and doing action research projects? <p>You and Your Action Research Project gives practical guidance on doing an action research project. Written for practitioners across professions who are studying on award-bearing courses, this book is packed full of useful advice and takes the reader through the various stages of a project, including: <ul> <li...(view full description)