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Researcher as Instrument
In the world of qualitative investigation, a great deal of conventional wisdom about what constitutes scientific research is turned on its head. As explained in my previous post, for example, the conc… more →
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How Much Mathematics is Enough?
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wrote 1 week ago: By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO of Educational Policy Institute and EPI International The N … more →
PROMISE students celebrate new UMES President, Dr. Juliette Bell, on UMES' campus
wrote 1 month ago: Our PROMISE AGEP is in the “PROMISE Pathways” phase where we have been looking at ways t … more →
Dr. Portia Taylor (CMU, QoLT, PROMISE DH Alum) talks @UMBC about motion sensors & rehabilitation: April 10, 2013
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wrote 1 month ago: Dr. Portia Taylor, an alum of the PROMISE Dissertation House at Carnegie Mellon (hosted by the Quali … more →
Fellowships! East Asia/Pacific Summer (NSF), National Physical Sciences Consortium
wrote 6 months ago: Dear Graduate Students, Please note that some of our alumni have taken advantage of these fellowship … more →
Fifty years of supporting local youth to college
wrote 6 months ago: At the UC San Diego Annual Service Awards Ceremony on October 29, 2012, Mario E. Aguilar and Thomas … more →
STEM Future Faculty Fellowship - A Unique Postdoc Opportunity at Northeastern
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wrote 6 months ago: Dear PROMISE community, Over the last year, the NSF PROMISE AGEP has been strengthening relationship … more →
Communicate with your faculty (A message for new and continuing grad students.)
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wrote 8 months ago: Prepare for a successful Fall semester: Communicate with your faculty (A message for new and continu … more →
Annual PROMISE Summer Success Institute: August 17-18, 2012 @ UMBC & The Hotel at Arundel Preserve
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wrote 10 months ago: 2012 PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI) Theme: Pathways to Success Registration Website (Click h … more →
Researcher as Instrument
wrote 10 months ago: In the world of qualitative investigation, a great deal of conventional wisdom about what constitute … more →
Where Do I Begin My Journey to Becoming an SLP?
wrote 11 months ago: You might be thinking, “Where should I begin? Am I even qualified?” Speech Language Pat … more →
Qualitative Research Sampling
wrote 11 months ago: To me, one of the most intriguing aspects of qualitative research is the selection of the sample wit … more →
Interested in applying to graduate school? Summer Horizons 2012 at UMBC on Weds. July 18
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wrote 11 months ago: Click photo to read the full article on Time.com UMBC will host the annual Summer Horizons program f … more →
Case Study Design
wrote 11 months ago: Under the broad umbrella of qualitative research can be found a fascinating variety of approaches to … more →
Social Science and Scripture (Part 1)
wrote 11 months ago: by Steve Huerd Brad Pitt played the entrepreneurial Oakland A’s baseball manager Billy Bean in the f … more →
Research Genres
wrote 11 months ago: I am delighted and grateful that I was able to conduct my dissertation study in an environment where … more →
When You Are The Best
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wrote 11 months ago: by Steve Huerd Last night I took my oldest to an information session regarding five “Ivy League” typ … more →
Relationships Among Research Paradigms
wrote 11 months ago: During the past several decades, considerable debate has raged between those who favor empirical (ge … more →
Research Paradigm
wrote 12 months ago: Whether to pursue a quantitative or a qualitative type of dissertation study is generally the first … more →
Degree Preparation Programs at Nyenrode Business University
wrote 1 year ago: Nyenrode Business University Founded in 1946, Nyenrode Business University is the only private unive … more →
