Primary, Secondary & Tertiary SourcesA Plain-Language Explainer - With Practical ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | January 2023f you’re new to the wild world of research, you’re bound to encounter the...
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Variables 101: Independent, Dependent & Control Variables
What (Exactly) Are Research Variables?Independent, dependent and control variables and more - explained simply.By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | January 2023f you’re new to the world of research, especially...
Sampling Methods & Strategies 101: What You Need To Know
Sampling Methods & Strategies 101A Plain-Language Explainer - With Practical ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | January 2023f you’re new to research, sooner or later you’re bound to wander into the...
How To Find A Research Gap (Literature Gap)
The Research Gap (Literature Gap)How To Find The Elusive Research Gap - With Practical Examples 📋By: Ethar Al-Saraf (PhD) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025f you're just starting out in research, chances are...
How To Avoid Bias In Your Research
Research Bias: The Hidden MonsterThe "Big 3" Biases You Need To Know AboutBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | September 2022f you're new to academic research, research bias (also sometimes called researcher bias) is...
Research Limitations vs Research Delimitations
Research Limitations & DelimitationsWhat they are - and how they're different (with examples) 🎓By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: David Phair (PhD) | September 2022f you're new to the world of research, you've probably heard the terms...
Thematic Analysis Basics: 5 Time-Saving Tips
Qual 101: Thematic Analysis BasicsSix Time-Saving Tips To Help You Ace Your Analysis 📚By: David Phair (PhD) & Amy Murdock (PhD) | September 2022hematic analysis is an effective method for researchers to derive meaning from large sets of...
Research Aims, Objectives & Questions: Explained Simply (+ Examples)
Research Aims, Objectives & QuestionsThe "Golden Thread" Explained Simply - With ExamplesBy: David Phair (PhD) and Alexandra Shaeffer (PhD) | June 2022he research aims, objectives and research questions (collectively called the “golden thread”) are...
Finding A Research Topic: 5 Time-Saving Tips
Finding A High-Quality Research TopicFive Things You Need To Know Before You Start 📚By: David Phair (PhD) & Amy Murdock (PhD) | May 2022t’s no easy task to take on the culminating project of your degree, the dreaded dissertation or thesis....
Survey Design 101: 5 Common Mistakes
Dissertation & Thesis Survey Design 1015 Common Mistakes To Avoid (+ Examples)By: David Phair (PhD) & Kerryn Warren (PhD) | April 2022urveys are a powerful way to collect data for your dissertation, thesis or research project. Done right, a...
Qualitative Interviews: 5 Costly Mistakes (+ Free Interview Guide)
Qualitative Research 101: InterviewingFive Common (But Costly) Mistakes You Need To AvoidBy: David Phair (PhD) and Kerryn Warren (PhD) | March 2022ndertaking interviews is potentially the most important step in the qualitative research process. If...
Dissertation Introduction: 7 Deadly Mistakes To Avoid
Writing Your Dissertation IntroductionSeven Common (But Costly) Mistakes You Need To AvoidBy: David Phair (PhD) and Alexandra Shaeffer (PhD) | March 2022our dissertation or thesis introduction chapter is critically important as it tells the reader...
The Dissertation Abstract: 5 Costly Mistakes To Avoid
Writing A Dissertation AbstractFive Innocent Errors That Will Quietly Destroy Your Abstract 🧨By: David Phair (PhD) & Peter Quella (PhD) | February 2022riting a quality abstract is important as the abstract tells the reader what to expect in...
How To Source A-Grade Resources For Your Literature Review
How To Find Literature - Fast 📚 Sourcing, Evaluating and Organising High-Quality Academic LiteratureBy: David Phair (PhD) and Peter Quella (PhD) | January 2022s we’ve discussed previously on our blog and YouTube channel, the first step of the...
How To Write The Methodology Chapter
How To Write The Methodology ChapterA Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025o, you’ve pinned down your research topic and undertaken a...
How To Write The Conclusion Chapter: 6 Steps + Examples
How To Write The Conclusion ChapterA Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025o, you’ve wrapped up your results and discussion chapters, and...
How To Write The Discussion Chapter: 6 Steps + Examples
How To Write The Discussion ChapterA Simple Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📋By: Jenna Crossley (PhD) | Reviewed By: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | August 2021f you’re reading this, chances are you’ve reached the discussion chapter of your thesis...
The Dissertation Results/Findings Chapter (Qualitative)
How To Write The Results ChapterFor QUALITATIVE Studies - Includes Free Template 📝By: Jenna Crossley (PhD). Expert Reviewed By: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | August 2021o, you’ve collected and analysed your qualitative data, and it’s time to write up...
How To Write The Results/Findings Chapter (Quantitative)
How To Write The Results SectionFor QUANTITATIVE Studies - Includes Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | July 2021o, you’ve completed your quantitative data analysis and it’s time to report on your...
How To Choose The Right Research Methodology
How To Choose Your MethodologyDeciding Between Qualitative, Quantitative & Mixed MethodsBy: Derek Jansen (MBA). Expert Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2021ithout a doubt, one of the most common questions we receive at Grad Coach is...
Writing A Literature Review: 7 Common Mistakes To Avoid
Write Your Literature Review - RightSeven Deadly Literature Review Mistakes You Need To Avoid ☠️By: David Phair (PhD) | Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2021rafting a high-quality literature review is critical to earning marks and...
Writing A Research Proposal: 8 Common Mistakes To Avoid
Writing A Quality Research ProposalEight Common - But Costly - Mistakes To Avoid 🤦By: Derek Jansen (MBA) and David Phair (PhD) | Updated March 2025t Grad Coach, we review a lot of research proposals, including dissertation proposals and thesis...
Preparing For Your Dissertation Defence: 13 Key Questions
Dissertation Defense Preparation 10113 Viva Voce Questions You Need To Be Ready ForBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) & David Phair (PhD) | Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2021reparing for your dissertation or thesis defense (also called a "viva...
6 Reasons You Should NEVER Use a Dissertation Writing Service
6 Reasons Why Thesis Writing Services Are An Absolutely Terrible Idea.By: Derek Jansen (MBA). Expert Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2021We get it. By the time you’ve reached the final stage of your degree program, the dissertation (or thesis) can seem like a...
Qualitative Data Coding 101: Everything You Need To Know
Qualitative Data Coding 101How To Code Your Qualitative Data - The Smart WayBy: Jenna Crosley (PhD) | Reviewed by: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | December 2020s we've discussed previously, qualitative research makes use of non-numerical data - for example,...
Quantitative Data Analysis 101: Methods, Techniques & Terminology Explained.
Quantitative Data Analysis 101A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) and Kerryn Warren (PhD) | Updated March 2025uantitative data analysis is one of those things that often strikes fear in students. It’s...
The 4 Levels Of Measurement Explained: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval & Ratio DataLevels Of Measurement Explained Simply - With ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | November 2020If you’re new to the world of quantitative data analysis and statistics,...
How To Structure Your Literature Review Chapter
Structuring Your Literature ReviewOur Top 3 Tried & Trusted Structures + FREE TemplateBy: Amy Rommelspacher (PhD) | Reviewer: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | November 2020 (Updated May 2023)riting the literature review chapter can seem pretty daunting...
Dissertation vs Thesis: What’s the difference?
Dissertation vs Thesis vs CapstoneA Plain-Language Explainer + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025t Grad Coach, we receive questions about dissertation and thesis writing on a...
What (Exactly) Is A Literature Review?
What (Exactly) Is A Literature Review?A Plain-Language Explainer + Free TemplateBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) & Kerryn Warren (PhD) | June 2020 (Updated May 2023)f you’re faced with writing a dissertation or thesis, chances are you’ve encountered the...
Qualitative vs Quantitative Research: How To Choose Your Research Approach
Qualitative vs Quantitative Research 101How To Choose The Right Methodology For Your Project 📝By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) & Derek Jansen (MBA) | Updated: March 2025o, it’s time to decide what type of research approach you're going to use -...
What (Exactly) Is A Dissertation Abstract?
The Dissertation/Thesis AbstractHow To Write A High-Impact Abstract - With ExamplesBy: Madeline Fink (MSc) Reviewed By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | June 2020So, you’ve (finally) finished your thesis or dissertation or thesis. Now it's time to write up...
What Is Research Methodology? Simple Definition (With Examples)
What Is Research Methodology?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) and Kerryn Warren (PhD) | Updated March 2025f you're new to formal academic research, it's quite likely that you're feeling a little...
What (Exactly) Is A Research Proposal?
What (Exactly) Is A Research Proposal?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | Updated March 2025hether 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?A Plain-Language Explanation & Definition (With Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025f you’re new to the world of research, or it’s your first time writing...
What Is A Cross-Sectional Study (Or Cross-Sectional Research)?
What Is A Cross-Sectional Study?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025f you’ve just started out on your dissertation, thesis or research...
What Is A Research Hypothesis (Or Scientific Hypothesis)?
What Is A Research Hypothesis?A Plain-Language Explainer - With Practical Examples ✨By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025If you’re new to the world of research, or it's your first time writing...
How To Write A Dissertation Or Thesis 101: Big Picture Guide (With Examples)
How To Write A Dissertation Or ThesisA Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Update March 2025riting a dissertation or thesis is not a simple task. It takes...
Qualitative Data Analysis Methods 101: The Big 6 Methods (Including Examples)
Qualitative Data Analysis MethodsThe "Big 6" Qualitative Methods Explained Simply - With Examples 📚By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | Reviewed By: Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025Qualitative data analysis methods. Wow, that’s a mouthful. If you're new to the...
How To Read Journal Articles Quickly & Efficiently For Your Literature Review
How To Read Journal Articles - FasterFast-Track Your Literature Review By Focusing On Three SectionsBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | May 2020f you’ve just started your literature review process, you’re probably sitting on a pile of scientific journal...
How To Write Your Introduction Chapter (7 Simple Steps)
Writing Your Dissertation IntroductionA Simple Explainer With Examples + Free TemplateBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewed By Dr Eunice Rautenbach (D. Tech) | March 2020f you’re reading this, you’re probably at the daunting early phases of writing up...
25+ Essential Apps To Help You Write Your Dissertation Or Thesis
25+ Dissertation & Thesis Writing AppsEverything You Need To Optimise Your Research JourneyContributors: Derek Jansen (MBA), Kerryn Warren (PhD) & David Phair (PhD) | May 2024ompleting your dissertation or thesis requires a hearty investment of...
How To Write A Literature Review (3-Step Process)
How To Write A Literature ReviewA Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025uality research is about building onto the existing work of...
How To Write A Research Proposal: 5 Straightforward Steps
How To Write A Research ProposalA Straightforward How-To Guide + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025riting up a strong research proposal for a dissertation or thesis is much...
Dissertation Structure 101: How To Structure Your Dissertation (Or Thesis)
Dissertation Structure & Layout 101How To Structure Your Dissertation Or Thesis - Like A ProBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) Reviewed By: David Phair (PhD) | July 2019o, you’ve got a decent understanding of what a dissertation is, you’ve chosen your...
What (Exactly) Is a Dissertation (Or Thesis)?
What (Exactly) Is A Dissertation?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025f you’ve landed on this article, chances are you’ve got a...
How To Find (And Choose) A Solid Research Topic For A Dissertation Or Thesis
How To Find A Research TopicOur Simple 6-Step Process To Develop An A-Grade Topic By: Caroline Osella (PhD) and Derek Jansen (MBA)| July 2019o, you’re finally nearing the end of your degree and it’s now time to find a suitable topic for your...
How To Reduce Word Count (Without Losing Precious Marks)
How To Reduce Your Word CountCutting The Fluff - Without Losing Precious MarksBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewers: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | December 2017f you follow some of the advice on this blog, chances are one of your biggest challenges is...
How To Choose The Right Charts In Your Dissertation Findings Chapter
Presenting Your Data AnalysisHow To Choose The Right Chart For The Job 📊By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025nce you've done the fieldwork and number crunching, you'll need to present your...
Academic Misconduct: How To Lose Your Degree, Your Reputation And Your Job.
What Is Academic Misconduct?A Plain-Language Explainer - With ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | January 2025xhaustion can make you do crazy things. No one can deny that completing a degree can be a stress-...