The Research Journal. Bassot, Barbara

The Research Journal - Bassot, Barbara


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      A Reflective Tool for Your First

      Independent Research Project

      Barbara Bassot

      The

      Research

      Journal

      © Policy Press 2020

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      ISBN 978-1-4473-5278-5 paperback

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       Introduction 1

       Part 1 Engaging in the research process 9

       Theme 1 Journal writing 11

       1.1 What does a research journal look like? 12

       1.2 The importance of journal writing 14

       1.3 The link between writing and understanding 16

       1.4 How to get started with reflective writing 18

       1.5 A model for reflective writing 20

       Alex’s journal 1 22

       Top tip – Things that can make reflective writing 23

       easier and enjoyable

       Theme 2 Making a good start 25

       2.1 What are you ultimately hoping to achieve? 26

       2.2 Starting the research process 28

       2.3 Criticality 30

       2.4 Making the most of networks 32

       2.5 The importance of your research question 34

       Alex’s journal 2 36

       Top tip – The importance of getting started 37

       Theme 3 Time management 39

       3.1 Making a research plan 40

       3.2 Does planning always work? 42

       3.3 Setting goals for your research 44

       3.4 Dealing with procrastination 46

       3.5 Reaching a large word count 48

       Alex’s journal 3 50

       Top tip – ‘Don’t get it right, get it written!’ 51

      Contents

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