We can set up plans to assist you with a wide variety of learning goals, but here are some common areas our tutors and coaches assist our clients to master:
Coursework: If you find that a particular course–or even a specific segment of a course–is especially challenging for you, then receiving tutoring or coaching may be just what you need to make it through successfully. You and your tutor or coach can build a plan of assistance together based around your course concepts, course materials, and course assignments or projects.
Developing a research problem: As you embark on your thesis or dissertation journey, you will need a clear and compelling research problem to guide your research. We can provide guidance on all aspects of this process, including:
- Defining the nature of the problem
- Explaining whom the problem affects and how
- Locating a research gap
- Establishing the need for the study
Creating alignment: Once you have a research topic developed, a perfectly aligned research methodology is essential. We can guide and support you through key steps to creating alignment in areas of your study including:
- Problem, purpose, and research questions
- Theoretical or conceptual framework
- Literature review
- Research method and design, data collection plan, and data analysis plan
Quantitative methods and statistics: Whether for a course or for your methods and analysis chapters in your thesis or dissertation, quantitative methods and statistical analysis can be very challenging to many of our clients. Our experts can assist you with key components of this complex topic including:
- Understanding the rationale for use of quantitative methods
- Determining the nature of variables
- Writing quantitative research questions with null and alternative hypotheses
- Choosing appropriate statistical tests
- Developing an aligned analysis plan
- Completing statistical analysis in software such as SPSS
Qualitative methods and analysis: Qualitative research is a very powerful approach when conducted skillfully but can yield findings of dubious value when used improperly. Our experts can ensure that you have the skills to make a meaningful impact with your qualitative research, including
- Understanding the rationale for use of qualitative methods
- Selecting an aligned research design based on the aims of your study
- Writing qualitative research questions
- Developing data collection protocols that will elicit rich data from participants
- Developing trustworthiness procedures to promote the quality of the findings
- Choosing an aligned analysis plan
- Completing qualitative analysis in leading Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) such as NVivo, Atlas.ti and MaxQDA.
Academic writing: Even skilled writers sometimes struggle with learning how to properly apply a scientific or academic writing style. Whether you need in-depth instruction or focused feedback on areas that are currently challenging for you, we are happy to assist you each step of the way. Areas our experts often provide support with include;
- Achieving scholarly tone through use of precise, literal terms and the avoidance of metaphor, figures of speech, or casual language
- Methods of rephrasing to help you avoid anthropomorphism or passive voice
- Determining the correct verb tense for reporting research findings and implications, reporting your own findings and conclusions, and describing your study’s procedures
- Writing an integrated discussion of the literature using the MEAL paragraph structure.
