On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 21:04:02 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J. Williams) wrote: [ snip, various stuff ] > > In the old days, prior to the dissertation data collection phase came > a written research proposal. In it, the appropriate test statistic > was cited depending on the methodology. Committees made suggestions > and decisions concerning appropriate analyses. The committee would > ultimately sign off on a proposal that would demonstrate the > candidate's ability to conduct independent research.
Fishy? I can't tell whether that was intended as a heavy dose of irony. But I enjoyed it as irony. Review: The committee reviews until the committee is satisfied with the proposal. It signs off on the proposal. Members review the thesis, and may insist on changes in conclusions, too. This exercise in politics and compromise hopefully wins an endorsement, showing that the candidate *can* conduct 'independent research'. Well, when you consider that it takes funding to do research, and you consider what it takes to get funding, I guess politics and compromise are important in the learning process. For independent research. -- Rich Ulrich, [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pitt.edu/~wpilib/index.html . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
