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Research on the comparative research method for dissertation
1.Preface
The writing of dissertation needs to lay great emphasis on the thinking
of the proposal of the dissertation. During this process, the writer will
be faced with all kinds of challenges of difficult problems. On one hand,
the gathering of related data should be conducted. However, the amount
of related data is too large, the research is conducted before all the
data is gathered together. At this time, related research method is found
indispensable, and should be used in the conduct of research while related
data is being gathered. On the other hand, for dissertation writers, many
types of research methods will be used in the research and writing of
certain proposals involved in the dissertation in order to demonstrate
fully the intention and content of the research. So the way all kinds
of research methods are arranged and combined properly and the research
methods are used in the organizing process of the article will greatly
influence the quality of the research and the dissertation itself.
From the overall development trend of methodologies, comparative research
method, systematic econometrical analytical methods are the three most
popular new concepts and proposals in modern methodologies of the world.
And because of the peculiar advantages of comparative research method,
it has been preferred and often used as an important research method by
scientific and literary researchers. The paper will develop its discussion
on the comparative research method.
2. Basis content of the comparative research method for dissertation
2.1 Definition of comparative research method
2.3 Classified comparative method
3. Manipulation steps of the comparative research methods for dissertation
3.1 The search of comparable points of research objects is the starting
points of comparative
3.2 Scientific classification on comparable points
3.3 The development of specific comparison
Two comparative models exist in specific comparative research, which is
analogy and contrast.
3.3.1 Analogy
Analogy serves as a form of comparison, the characteristics of which are
as follows:
(1) Analogy serves as a method to make use of the attribute of objects
people have already grasped to speculate peculiar attribute of another
objects. It seeks to acquire new results based on former cognition.
(2) The result of analogy is speculative and not necessarily reliable,
but the result shoulders the functions of discovery.
3.3.2 Contrast
4. Significance and advantages of the comparative research method for
dissertation
4.1 Significance of the comparative research method for dissertation
4.2 Advantage of the comparative research method for dissertation
4.2.1 Simplicity and utility
4.2.2 Be beneficial for the communication of research fruit
4.2.3 Be beneficial for the innovation of ideas
5.Conclusion
Dissertation proposal are required to include the following:
1.The relationship to previous work, with bibliographic references in
Harvard style.
2.The background context of the research.
3.An indication of the appreciation of the relevant theoretical frameworks.
4.An indication of an awareness of methodological debates.
5.An outline of methodology to be used (e.g. how will data be
collected/analyzed)
6.Timescales and a plan of work (e.g. in the form of a chart or diagram)
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