Essential vocabulary to write a PhD thesis

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Across
  1. 4. The issue or gap the research addresses (2 words)
  2. 5. The extent or boundaries of the research.
  3. 7. The section where findings are interpreted and compared.
  4. 10. Descriptive, non-numerical research (e.g., interviews).
  5. 11. Moral principles governing research conduct.
  6. 13. What the study seeks to achieve.
  7. 14. Explanation of what the results mean.
  8. 15. A system of ideas explaining a phenomenon.
  9. 17. The result or effect of an experiment.
  10. 18. An evaluation of strengths and weaknesses.
  11. 20. What the results suggest or imply.
  12. 22. General agreement among scholars.
  13. 24. The overall approach to collecting and analyzing data.
  14. 27. Numerical, measurable research (e.g., surveys, experiments).
  15. 30. The reasoning behind the study’s design or focus.
  16. 31. A deep understanding gained from the research.
  17. 32. The specific question the thesis attempts to answer (2 words)
  18. 35. A proposed explanation or assumption to be tested.
  19. 36. A general direction in the data.
  20. 37. A simplified representation of a system or process.
  21. 38. An element that can change or vary in an experiment.
Down
  1. 1. The context and prior research related to the topic.
  2. 2. A survey of existing research.
  3. 3. The process of gathering information (2 words)
  4. 5. The group selected for study.
  5. 6. The consistency of a measure.
  6. 8. The results of the study.
  7. 9. The way values are spread across a range.
  8. 12. The importance or value of the study.
  9. 16. Suggestions for future research or action.
  10. 19. Statistically meaningful (often used in quantitative analysis).
  11. 21. In disagreement with previous findings.
  12. 22. The new knowledge a study adds to the field.
  13. 23. A weakness or constraint of the study.
  14. 25. A recurring theme or result in the data.
  15. 26. Combining ideas to form a coherent whole.
  16. 28. The theoretical or conceptual structure guiding the study.
  17. 29. The importance of the findings to real-world or theoretical issues.
  18. 33. The goal or purpose of the research.
  19. 34. A relationship between two variables.