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What Is a Longitudinal Study (Or Longitudinal Research)?
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 (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 (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 2025TL;DR - What is a hypothesis? A research hypothesis is a clear, specific and testable...

How To Write Your Introduction Chapter (7 Simple Steps)
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) | Updated August 2025TL;DR - The Introduction Chapter Your introduction chapter sets the stage for your entire...

25+ Essential Apps To Help You Write Your Dissertation Or Thesis
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 Review (3-Step Process)

How To Write A Literature ReviewA Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template đź“ťBy: 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 Proposal: 5 Straightforward Steps

How To Write A Research ProposalA Straightforward How-To Guide + Free Template đź“ťBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025riting up a strong research proposal for a dissertation or thesis is much...

What (Exactly) Is a Dissertation (Or Thesis)?
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 Reduce Word Count (Without Losing Precious Marks)
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...

Critical Writing: Descriptive vs Analytical Writing In Research
Critical Writing: Descriptive vs Analytical Writing In Research

Critical Writing In AcademiaDescriptive vs Analytical vs Critical Writing - Explained Simply đź“‘By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated August 2025TL;DR - Descriptive vs Critical Writing One of the challenges in academic writing...