Question: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
A dissertation is much more detailed than a scholarly article, spanning a few hundred pages. Its aim is to demonstrate expertise as a scholar and is in a very formal structured format. A large part of a dissertation is devoted first to an extensive literature review of related work then to the methodology and results of the author's research.
Locate and provide an example of a good dissertation in your area of interest, and describe the strengths and weaknesses of each article. Based on your analysis, discuss the following:
- What made this a strong dissertation? Support your response.
- What are the specific chapters of this dissertation?
- What type of dissertation research approach was used: qualitative, quantitative, or mixed?
- Provide the URL link to the article so your peers and the instructor can read it.