Submitting details of your own theses,
dissertations, and work in progress

 

 

We are interested in receiving proposals for the following:

• Action research theses and dissertations, electronic full text
   
• Action research thesis and dissertation abstracts
   
• Details of action research work in progress, whether for theses and dissertations, or other research

Work using related methodologies is also welcome.  Any of the action technologies may be submitted:  action research (in its many varieties), action learning, actions science, action evaluation, and the like.

 

Purpose of the web site

We often hear thesis candidates express a wish for models of action research theses and dissertations.  To this end we (Mary Jane Mahony and Bob Dick) have established a web site for action research theses and dissertations (either full text or abstracts), and for action research work in progress (whether for thesis purposes or not.

We expect that one of the main uses of the web site will be to offer a variety of models of action research theses, dissertations, and field research generally.  We also hope it will assist in the development of networks of people with similar interests.

We intend eventually to convert the web site to a searchable database.  (It may be located at Cornell University.) In the meantime, we will try to include in the web site at Southern Cross University the details which will make the eventual database most useful. 

 

Electronic full text theses and dissertations

In the first instance, send the title page, abstract and table of contents to Bob Dick  bdick@scu.edu.au  or  bd@uq.net.au

We can then discuss how best to submit the thesis electronically so that it can be converted to HTML in readiness for the web.

 

Submitting details of thesis and dissertation abstracts

To submit an entry to the record of completed theses and dissertations, email the following details to Bob Dick  bdick@scu.edu.au  or  bd@uq.net.au

1. Your name
    
2. Your email address
    
3. Thesis title
    
4. Award granted (e.g.  PhD etc.), awarding Institution, and date of award
    
5. Descriptors (three to six words or phrases which will eventually be used in the index to a database entry)
    
6. Availability:  URL if on line, or otherwise where a hard copy is available
    
7. Action research methodology used (e.g.  "participative action research")
    
8. Abstract (the actual abstract included in the thesis)
    
9. Additional details for entry.  These are intended to be of help to potential readers of the abstract.  If the following details were not included in the thesis abstract, please give brief notes (one phrase or brief sentence) on
   1. the thematic concern of the study
   2. the situation in which it was conducted
   3. the extent and nature of participation
   4. the methodology (e.g.  participative action research) and methods (e.g.  interview) used
   5. important findings about the situation researched
   6. any important findings about methodology
   7. a brief note on the most important learning for you
       
10. Other information you wish to have included.  For instance you may wish to include details of supervisors, examiners, and the main thrust of the examiners remarks

 

Submitting details of work in progress

1. Your name
    
2. Your email address
    
3. Thesis or project title
    
4. Sponsoring organisation if project, University if thesis or dissertation in progress
    
5. Descriptors (three to six words or phrases which will eventually be used in the index to a database entry)
    
6. Availability:  URL if on line, or otherwise where a hard copy is available
    
7. Action research methodology being used (e.g.  "participative action research")
     
8. A description of the work to date, and any likely future emphases as the work proceeds.  Please include at least
   1. the thematic concern of the study
   2. the situation in which it is being conducted
   3. the extent and nature of participation
   4. the methodology (e.g.  participative action research) and methods (e.g.  interview) used
   5. important findings about the situation researched
   6. any important findings about methodology
   7. a brief note on the most important learning for you
   8. current issues and salient concerns about the study
       
9. Other information you wish to have included

 

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This database of action research work in progresss was developed
by Mary Jane Mahony and Bob Dick.

This page is maintained by Bob Dick; version 1.02w; 20000105

The URL of this page is http://www.uq.net.au/action_research/art/art.html