Literature Review Introduction

Mood: d’oh
Now Playing: How sweet it is (James Taylor)
Yup, I’m still doing corrections. At the moment, I’m trying to get the literature introduction just right but I can’t seem to do it when I’m staring at the document, so I figured if I write it here it might be alright. Well, gonna start:
This chapter highlights and [...]

Thesis Feedback

Mood:  quizzical
Now Playing: Mumblings of the JLB
On Wednesday I had feedback fro my supervisors … I’m not certain how to rate it … it certainly wasn’t fantastic feedback but neither was it “go back and do your whole thesis”. Doug commented that the thesis does appear to be a late draft of a thesis but had [...]

Research Questions … yes again!

Mood:  rushed
Now Playing: Baat Meri Suniya To Zara (Kuch Naa Kaho)
Well, James said I had to rephrase my research question. My current research question as it stands is as follows:
“How does the use of software modes influence the learning of mathematics with respect to the three task types?”
Well, first of all he didn’t like the word [...]

Still fixing the literature!

Mood: crushed-out
Now Playing: The typing of people still here at this time of night!
James told me I had to build on my previous Chapter 1 on why intermediate steps was such an important thing to study. Now, that stumped me as I thought I put forth everything there was about why I should study intermediate steps [...]

Determining Literature Review Structure

Mood:  chilling
Now Playing: Ishq Hua Kaise Hua (Ishq)
I’ve been looking at my literature review – and I just don’t feel the structure is right. I am redrafting it – but still trying to figure out how’s the best way of presenting the work because I got so many ideas and topics I’m discussing but don’t know whether [...]

Reviewing Thesis

Mood: don’t ask
Now Playing: Hum Ko Tumse Pyaar Hai (Ishq)
So, write now I’m reviewing my thesis … I don’t like doing it … I don’t mind creating new work or writing that- but I hate trying to make it perfect … because it takes so much effort. But writing new sections are alright [...]

Rereading my thesis

Mood:  blue
Now Playing: Listen to the Band (The Monkees)
Last week I put together all my chapters together (even the conclusion which John gave me some bad feedback too ) … anyway, I’m starting to read it. Now, I thought in about 3 days I should finish reading it – but it is taking forever. [...]

Chapter 6 and Conclusion

Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: I’d be lying (Chris Cagle)
Well, I sent off my Chapter 6 (not the greatest but a chapter!) – and John sent me back some comments – he wanted more information on my conclusions – ok my conclusion was woefully thin – so really got to bump that up, but I think I’ll [...]

I just may have a theoretical framework!

Mood:  spacey
Now Playing: Tapping of keys in an Open Plan Office
Well, I’m back from holiday and my one week bout with dengue fever (not pleasant!) – still feeling a bit lethargic from it (energy levels are really low). Anywho, just had a meeting with Doug and it has cleared up some stuff I was wrestling on. [...]

Figuring out Chapter 6

Mood:  lazy
Now Playing: Everybody’s Someone (Leann Rimes and Brian McFadden)
I’m just feeling really lazy at the moment. In order to jump-start my Chapter 6, I thought I should write my thoughts here and do some planning around what I should write. Ok, well when I finished Chapter 5, there were somethings that I decided to look [...]