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What (Exactly) Is A Research Proposal?
What (Exactly) Is A Research Proposal?

What Is A Research Proposal?Plain Language Explainer With Examples + Free TemplateBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2020 (Updated April 2023)hether you're nearing the end of your degree and your dissertation is on...

What Is a Longitudinal Study (Or Longitudinal Research)?
What Is a Longitudinal Study (Or Longitudinal Research)?

What (Exactly) Is A Longitudinal Study?A Plain-Language Explanation & Definition (With Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | June 2020f you’re new to the world of research, or it’s your first time writing a dissertation or thesis, you’re probably...

What Is A Cross-Sectional Study (Or Cross-Sectional Research)?
What Is A Cross-Sectional Study (Or Cross-Sectional Research)?

What (Exactly) Is A Cross-Sectional Study? A Plain-Language Explanation & Definition (With Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | June 2020If you’ve just started out on your dissertation, thesis or research project and it's your first time carrying out formal research,...

What Is A Research Hypothesis (Or Scientific Hypothesis)?
What Is A Research Hypothesis (Or Scientific Hypothesis)?

What Is A Research Hypothesis?A Plain-Language Explainer + Practical ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2020If you’re new to the world of research, or it's your first time writing a dissertation or thesis,...

What (Exactly) Is a Dissertation (Or Thesis)?
What (Exactly) Is a Dissertation (Or Thesis)?

What Exactly Is A Dissertation (Or Thesis)? If you’ve landed on this article, chances are you’ve got a dissertation or thesis project coming up (hopefully it’s not due next week!), and you’re now asking yourself the classic question, “what the #%#%^ is a...